Rohtak, Jan. 21 -- A 38-year-old woman in Jind district has given birth to her 11th child- a son-after having 10 daughters.

This is the second such case reported in Haryana in less than two weeks, reigniting concerns over maternal health risks with repeated pregnancies and deep-rooted preference for a male child in a state that has long been grappling with skewed sex ratio.

The woman, Ritu Devi, delivered the child at Uchana Kalan civil hospital. Married for 23 years, Ritu is a homemaker, while her husband Surender Valmiki is a contractual sanitation worker with the Uchana municipal committee.

Surender said the family had long hoped for a son. The family's disappointment over not having a son earlier was evident from the fact that they...