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Woman Has 17 Abortions in 6 Years, May Never Be Able to Have Children

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Woman Has 17 Abortions in 6 Years, May Never Be Able to Have Children
A pregnant woman on a stretcher in hospital in Beijing, China. WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
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A Chinese woman has had her 17th abortion in a six-year period, according to a Feb. 23 report from the Shiyan Evening News.

The woman, given the pseudonym Julie, from central China’s Hubei province, is now 27-years-old. She had her first abortion when she was 21.

Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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