Chinese province bans 2nd trimester abortions

[Moros]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/16/content_2341510.htm

"Medical personnel and institutions in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, will soon be banned from offering abortions to women who are beyond the 14th week of pregnancy, the Beijing Daily Messenger reported. According to regulations issued here early this week, those who violate the regulations will be fined up to $3,614 or six times the amount received from performing the abortion. The city government will also prohibit fetal gender identification for non-medical purposes and termination of gestation for gender selection starting Jan. 1, 2005... Since 1999, the sex ratio at birth in Guiyang has been above the normal range of 103 to 108 males per 100 females, with the 2003 ratio standing at 110:100."

[Orthosdoxa]

Well, it's hardly enough, but at least it's a start.

The city government will also prohibit fetal gender identification .... termination of gestation for gender selection
It's about dang time!! :mad: There are places in both China (the Guangdong province comes to mind) and Korea where there are so few women around that the men just run wild, in packs. There are no women to take as wives or girlfriends, and the rape rate is sky-high. All because people wanted boys and would slaughter their pre-born girls. It's been going on for decades and decades. :cry:

[InnerPhyre]

There is a large movement toward traditional Chinese morality, which is heavily focused on respect for life and family values that's starting to surge forth in China lately. Here's hoping this is the first real step to counter the iron handed culture of death that's taken over, as well as the poison that we in the west send over through our entertainment media.

[Moros]

They might not have to worry about forcing population control for much longer. They've used up all their groundwater and are in a drought.

[Wiffey]

With the age of fetal viability getting younger every year, it is a wonder that ANY nation is still performing second trimester abortions. What a travesty!