China Worried About Abortion Rate

2009-07-30

At least 13 million abortions take place each year in China, compared to 20 million births.

A report in the China Daily notes the high rate of abortion and flags it as a cause for concern in a rare critique of the prevalence of abortion in China, where it is taken granted and often serves as a last resort for complying with China’s one-child policy while also contributing to a widening gender imbalance.

According to a recent study, a lack of sex education plays a key role in driving up the number of abortions.

Here's a wacky idea. How about taking some of the money spent on the porn police (online and otherwise) and putting it towards sex education?

Just a thought.

Tags: China News, abortion, pornography