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"Mr President, it is difficult not to express deep concern over the issue of forced abortions in China. The one-child policy is not only a rule intended to reduce the high population growth in China, but also the cause of forced abortions and deaths of mothers and children. The fact that 23-year old Feng Jianmei was subjected to a forced abortion in the seventh month of pregnancy is inhumane. This case is proof that the methods used to enforce strict family planning rules are reprehensible; even if the authorities in China have already punished those responsible for this cruel act, this is not a guarantee that the situation will not repeat itself.
Forced sterilisation and abortion are a violation of fundamental human rights and demonstrate a lack of respect for new life. This is an expression of a particular form of violence against women and mothers. Restrictive policies trigger ever greater protest in Chinese society. Young women are scared for their lives, because many of them die after the forced interventions. The methods of enforcing existing rules are unacceptable."@en1
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