Current Magazine

Chinese Forced Abortions, Sterilizations and Infanticide

Posted on the 16 November 2013 by Paul Phillips @sparkingtheleft

Yu Qiuyan (R) holds her newborn baby girThough officially banned by the Central Government, forced abortions, sterilizations, and infanticide still occur in China. Yet still, mid-level officials have been put in impossible situations regarding the one-child policy there leading to the continuation of these practices. But as the Washington Post reports, the move towards a two-child policy may put a stop to these archaic and barbaric acts.


Back to Featured Articles on Logo Paperblog