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spectre · 06-14-2003, 06:01 PM

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Egyptian woman drowns self after having baby girl

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An Egyptian woman married to a man with six daughters from previous marriages drowned herself Saturday just hours after giving birth to a girl because she feared her husband's reaction to fathering another daughter.

The 27-year-old woman left her home in Saff, a rural town about 25 miles [40 kilometers] south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and drowned herself in an irrigation canal three hours after giving birth to her second daughter, police officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Before his wife gave birth, her husband had threatened to kill or divorce her if the couple had any more daughters, police said.

Society in rural Egypt is largely conservative, and many parents often prefer having sons to daughters for cultural and economical reasons.

Divorce is also considered a taboo in such areas. Many women would rather their husband take a second wife than be divorced.

The husband, 38, had been married three times before. In each case, he divorced his wives after they gave birth to girls.
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06-14-2003, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	For those who don't want to click links: <hr> Egyptian woman drowns self after having baby girl CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An Egyptian woman married to a man with six daughters from previous marriages drowned herself Saturday just hours after giving birth to a girl because she feared her husband's reaction to fathering another daughter. The 27-year-old woman left her home in Saff, a rural town about 25 miles [40 kilometers] south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and drowned herself in an irrigation canal three hours after giving birth to her second daughter, police officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Before his wife gave birth, her husband had threatened to kill or divorce her if the couple had any more daughters, police said. Society in rural Egypt is largely conservative, and many parents often prefer having sons to daughters for cultural and economical reasons. Divorce is also considered a taboo in such areas. Many women would rather their husband take a second wife than be divorced. The husband, 38, had been married three times before. In each case, he divorced his wives after they gave birth to girls. <hr> __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head