Indian parents killed an estimated 6 million girls in the last decade, but U.S. lawmakers can’t agree on what to do about it Preema, a young woman from a rural village in southern India, is the 12th daughter born to her parents. Yet, she has no older sisters. Each time Preema’s mother became pregnant and gave birth to a girl, she and her husband killed the newborn—disappointed it hadn’t been a boy. After 12 births, Preema (not her real name), was the only girl they allowed to live. The young woman’s story was part of testimony offered Tuesday afternoon by...