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Netizen Rage Over China’s Unborn (Updated)

The story of a (WARNING: GRAPHIC) forced abortion in Ankang, Shaanxi has gone viral. On June 2, Feng Jianmei, seven months pregnant with her second child, was arrested, brought to the hospital and given an injection to induce labor after she failed to pay a 40,000 yuan (US$6,275) fine. She miscarried on June 4. Local authorities claim they acted within their rights to enforce China’s family plannin