China acts over forced abortions

Regulatory

21 September 2005


China sacked and detained several government officials following its investigation into forced abortions carried out by family planning officials overly eager to implement China's "one child" policy, The Scotsman reported. Around 12,000 women in the Linyi city of Shandong province underwent forced abortions or sterilizations in the past 12 months.


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