1.   But compared with matters like trade, technological advances and the treatment of dissidents, the slaughter of girl babies can be a tough sell.

2.   I think girl babies are as wonderful as boy babies.

3.   There was a time in recent memory in American culture when boy babies were favored over girl babies.

4.   Though the competition was stiff, Cheyenne was Saturday named the most beautiful girl baby at the New York City level of the International Prince and Princess Pageant.

5.   We all remember from our history lessons tales of the ancient Spartans who slammed girl babies against stone walls to reduce the female population.

6.   Many speakers at the conference have condemned the killing of girl babies by parents who would rather have a boy.

7.   Many speakers at the Fourth World Conference on Women have condemned the killing of girl babies by parents who would rather have boys.

8.   The balance evens out somewhat because boy babies have higher rates of infant mortality than girl babies, Copel said.

9.   But it was coupled with a worrying decline in the rate of girl babies compared to their male counterparts.