The Chinese government has warned that “cruel” application of its one-child policy could harm its image after local officials forced a woman to abort her seven-month pregnancy, in a case that has sparked national outrage.
Earlier this month, Feng Jianmei, 23, was taken from her home in Shaanxi province and required to terminate her pregnancy because she already had a child and refused to pay the obligatory fine for having a second.
China’s family planning commission on Wednesday told officials to be more careful in enforcing the three-decades-old one-child policy while standing by its objectives.
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