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"Mr President, the photo of the Chinese woman lying next to her aborted foetus in hospital has sent shock waves around the world. I do not believe that anyone could fail to be moved by the story. The woman was already seven months pregnant with her second baby but was arrested by the regional authorities and forced to have an abortion. As she was unable to pay the fine of CNY 40 000, or EUR 5 021, for violating the one-child policy, she was held captive and, after three days, five men administered the lethal injection to the foetus.
Words fail me in relation to this unbelievable and detestable inhumanity. This is not, however, an isolated incident. According to the national planning authorities, 400 million births have been prevented since the introduction of the one-child policy in 1979. In rural areas in particular, regional authorities try to impose their regulations with illegal enforced abortions and fines. Unlike some other Members of this House, I do not believe it enough simply to press forward with human rights dialogue with China. If the EU is really serious about human rights, it must boycott all imported products from China until these inhumane practices are brought under control and the one-child policy is changed."@en1
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