Forced Abortions, along with gender-based abortions, have been officially banned by the Chinese Government. Despite this, cases of coerced abortions still appear, mostly from the countryside. Analysts believe that the persistence of forced abortions, in spite of the government ban, is the result of pressures placed on local officials to meet population control requirements established by the central government. Tax collection and compliance with population quotas remain the two most important activities under consideration during performance reviews of local officials. Since the adoption of the One Child Policy in 1978, China's population growth has slowed considerably and many question whether population restrictions are still necessary.
China Forced Abortions Blogs and Commentaries
Angry Chinese Blogger: Illegal Abortions: China's Latest Export? (November 25, 2007)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: China And Abortion: This isn't 'Choice' (April 28, 2007)
National Review: The Forgotten Women (September 8, 2004)
Capitalism Magazine: Pat Robertson Supports Forced Abortions in China... (April 28, 2001)
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The Chinese Government has been slowly loosening the restrictions of its One Child Policy
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Local officials are judged based on their enforcement of the One Child Policy
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Pressure to show compliance has led to the continued application of coercive contraception methods by local officials, especially in rural provinces
