Inspectors eye rules for family planning
By Shan Juan and Wang Qingyun | China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-29 08:06
The National Population and Family Planning Commission will send 10 teams to 19 provincial-level administrative regions to inspect and ensure lawful enforcement of the family planning policy, said an online statement issued by the commission.
It came after several family planning officials in Northwest China's Shaanxi province were punished for forcing a local woman who was seven months pregnant to have an abortion.
After being exposed online, the forced abortion, which is prohibited by family planning regulations, kindled public anger.
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