European Parliament Condemns China’s One Child Policy and Sex Selective Abortion
A Resolution at the EU Parliament last week raised alarm bells regarding the recent controversy in China surrounding the forced abortion that Feng Jianmei was forced to undergo. The resolution calls into question the one child policy and condemns forced abortions and sex selective abortion. It also instructs EU diplomats to engage their Chinese counterparts on these [...]
Down Syndrome and Sex Selection
Brazil proposed a resolution today to establish an annual World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. Over 60 countries celebrate Down Syndrome Day on that date, chosen because 3/21 represents the three copies of chromosome 21, the unique trait of people with Down syndrome. Oscar-nominated actor Liam Neeson explains the reason for establishing a special [...]