China Says Women's Rights Improving, Forced Abortions Refute Claims
by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
May 15, 2007

Beijing, China (LifeNews.com) -- China is trying to shed its image as a desolate place for human rights and the rights of women in advance of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Asian nation said Tuesday that women's rights are advancing but recent forced abortion campaigns contradict their claims.

Huang Qingyi, vice chairwoman of the State Council's National Working Committee on Children and Women, defended China's record.

"They consider that China has achieved obvious results in promoting women's development and protecting their rights and is a model for other countries to use," Huang told a news conference about the UN recognizing advances China has made. the rest