Gender Party better than abortions 

ArmInfo. Shaki Waterfall, a hydrogeological natural monument of Armenia and under state protection, has turned blood-red. This is due to the increasing  frequency of "gender parties" (a shamanic event during which  expectant parents, their friends, and family discover the sex of  their unborn child - Ed.), which originated in the United States in  the 2000s and has become widespread in Armenia in recent years.

The press service of the Ministry of Environment responded to footage  circulated after the "gender party," which clearly shows the  waterfall turning pink. However, from a distance, it appears as if  red water, reminiscent of blood, is trickling from the top of the  waterfall-as if nature is bleeding and reminding us that it, too, is  vulnerable. The ministry noted in response to the situation that such  actions violate the Armenian Law "On Specially Protected Natural  Areas," which prohibits any activity within the territory of a  natural monument that threatens its preservation. "Furthermore, the  order of the Ministry of Nature Protection of March 21, 2018, which  prohibits any activity that damages the appearance of a natural  monument, was also violated," the ministry added.

The Ministry of Environment reported that information about the  waterfall's pollution was forwarded to the Inspectorate for  Environmental Protection and Mineral Resources for appropriate  action. "We urge citizens to comply with legal requirements for  environmental protection and refrain from any actions that could  damage the country's natural heritage," the ministry concluded.

Demographers believe that such activities are certainly harmful to  nature, but do not have the same negative impact as selective  abortions. They believe the main thing is for the Gender Party not to  increase the statistics of selective abortions. Sex-selective  abortion, or sex-selective abortion, remains a serious demographic  problem in Armenia due to deeply ingrained stereotypes about son  preference. Although a 2016 law prohibits sex- selective abortions  after the 12th week of pregnancy, the problem has not been fully  addressed, leading to the use of unsafe methods and a gender  imbalance in newborns.

As previously reported by the Ministry of Health, approximately  80,000 girls have not been born in Armenia over the past 30 years due  to the widespread practice of sex- selective abortion.