China moves to ban late abortions
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,7369,1374578,00.html
Jonathan Watts in Beijing
Thursday December 16, 2004
The Guardian
One of the world's least controlled abortion regimes will be tightened
next month, when the Chinese city of Guiyang introduces a pilot
programme aimed at halting the widespread termination of female
foetuses.
The new policy bans doctors from carrying out abortions on most women
who are more than 14 weeks into pregnancy. In many cases, the parents
delay making a decision until ultrasound checks can determine the sex
of their child. If it is a boy - who can carry on the family name -
there is more likelihood that the pregnancy will be completed. If it is
a girl - considered less valuable by many families - there is a greater
chance of abortion.
Jonathan Watts
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