Perversely speaking, if abortion is permissible then aborting females only is permissible. Or males only. Or twins only. Or twins if one is female and one is male...
Most people have to deal with real life; "meaning" is a luxury. And in real life, in many parts of the world, raising a girl costs more and brings less benefit to the family. A very simple equation: boy=asset; girl=liability. We're not talking people here, we're talking economics.
Unless and until the related social conditions change, aborting female foetuses is at least kinder than the also prevalent killing of female babies...
