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dArKeR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:41 AM
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US accuses China of using UN funds for forced abortions
The US urged the UN population agency to end its family planning program in China until Beijing stops using coercion, forced abortions, and punishment to enforce its one-child policy.
US President George W. Bush's administration has for the last three years barred all US funding for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), charging that its support for China's population planning programs allows Beijing to implement its policies of coercive abortion.

The fund has repeatedly called the allegations baseless, and uses money from other donors for its program in China. The UN agency has cited a US government report that found no evidence that it "knowingly supported or participated in ... coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization" in China.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/06/24/2003260489
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:49 AM
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1. If they're so pissed off...
Edited on Fri Jun-24-05 12:51 AM by mcctatas
Maybe they should penalize big corporations who outsource jobs to China in protest...nah, much better to just bitch about it from thier pseudo-Christian high horse!
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 12:53 AM
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2. It was OK during Reagan and b*sh#1.....BAD under Clinton....
and is going to become bad again under b*sh#2? They are DESPERATELY trying to spin the news away from Abu Graib/Downing Street Minutes/ War Dead/ Losing ANOTHER 'R' War/social security fiasco/ ... pick your scandal/poison.....
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lala_rawraw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-24-05 01:34 AM
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3. Now this is interesting...
The US is using funds for torture, rape, and murder...what is the argument here? I fear my bullshit meter is off today.
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