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Written by PRI   
Thursday, 26 February 2009 12:09

Updated: 4 May 2010.

CountryType of AbuseNumber abusedSex Targeted
AustraliaUnderage teens put on Implanon without parental knowledge
Australiaillegal sterilizations of girls with disabilitiesover 1000women
Australiause of still experimental contraceptives30women
Austriaforced sterilization of women in mental institutions
Bangladeshtesting of Norplant without informed consent
Bangladeshsex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticidewomen
Bangladeshbribes and threats to force sterilization
Bangladeshuse of experimental drug Quinacrine on women without informed consentover 25,000women
BangladeshNorplant experimentation without informed consentwomen
Bangladeshforced sterilizationwomen
Bangladeshbribes, targets for sterilizationsmen and women
Bhutansex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticidewomen
Brazilillegal sterilization7.5 millionwomen
Cambodiacoercion to use Depo-Proverawomen
Canadababies surviving abortion left to die
Chilecontraceptives given to teenagers without parental knowledge
Chinacoercion, abducted children, forced sterilization
Chinasex-selective abortionwomen
Chinaforced abortion, coercion
Chinaracist-driven sterilization
Chinaforced abortion
Chinacoercion, forced abortion
Chinaforced abortions
Chinasex-selective abortionswomen
Chinaforced abortion, sterilization, quotas
Chinacoercive sterilization1woman
Chinacoercion, forced abortion and sterilization
Chinasex-selective abortions, female infanticide and abandonmentover one hundred millionwomen
Chinacoercion, forced abortion
Chinacoercion, forced abortion, forced sterilization
Chinacoercion, forced abortion and sterilization
Chinacoercion, targets, forced abortions and sterilization quotas
Chinacoercive abortion, forced sterilization
Chinacoercive abortion, forced sterilization
Chinacoercive abortion, forced sterilization, harvesting of executed prisoners' organs
Chinacoercion, forced abortion
Chinaquotas, forced abortions and sterilizations20,000 in one yearwomen
Chinasex-selective abortion, racist-driven abortions and sterilizations and torture, infanticide
Chinaforced abortion1
Chinaforced abortion and sterilization, targets, infanticide
Chinafemale infanticide, coerced late-term abortions, forced sterilization
Chinacoercion, quotas, forced abortions
Chinainfanticide, coercion, forced sterilization and abortionmen and women
Chinaneglected babies dying in orphanages
Chinasex-selective abortionswomen
Chinaforced abortion and sterilizationwomen
Chinasex-selective abortions, female infanticidewomen
Chinaforced sterilization and abortion
Chinaexecuted prisoners' organs harvested for transplants
Chinaeugenic style birth selection
Chinaprisoners used for organ transplant while still alive
Chinatargets, coercive abortion, quotas
Chinacoercive abortion52
Chinafemale infanticide, forced abortions, coercion, forced sterilization
Chinasex-selective abortion and infanticidewomen
Chinacoercion, forced abortion
ChinaForced abortion and sterilization
Chinafemale infanticidewomen
Colombiabribes for sterilizationover 40men
ColombiaUS sends contraceptives instead of much-needed medical supplies
Costa Ricasterilization campaigns
CubaInfanticide, babies aborted to tilt infant mortality statistics
East Turkistan (China)Uyghur people forcibly aborted and sterilized by China
Egyptwomen forced to buy contraceptives to receive other necessary health carewomen
El Salvadorsterilization campaigns, quotas
El Salvadorcoercion, quotas, targets, lack of informed consentwomen
Germanybribes for using experimental contraceptives200women
Ghanalack of informed consent with use of Norplantwomen
GhanaUNFPA and USAID send contraceptives instead of needed medical supplies
Great Britainbabies aborted because of birth defects
Guatemalalack of informed consent
Haitiforced contraceptionwomen
HaitiNorplant experimentation without informed consentwomen
Hondurasuse of dangerous contraceptive without informed consentwomen
HondurasDangerous contraceptive given without informed consentwomen
HondurasCoercion, forced contraception
Indiabribes for sterilizationover 250men
Indiainfanticidewomen
Indiafemale feticide and abortionwomen
Indiasex-selective abortionswomen
Indiasex-selective abortion10 million in 20 yearswomen
Indiasterilization campaigns, quotas, targets
Indiacoercion and bribes for abortion and contraceptive use
IndiaHIV-positive women forced to have abortions
Indiasex-selective abortionswomen
IndiaQuinacrine used without informed consent
Indiabribes for sterilization
Indiasterilization camps, quotas, bribes, coercion
IndiaContraceptive experimentationwomen
Indiaquotas, targets, sterilization campaignsmen and women
India"sterilization camps"women
Indiause of experimental drug Quinacrine on women without informed consentover 5000women
Indiafemale infanticidewomen
Indiause of controversial contraceptive on women without informed consentwomen
Indiaforced sterilization
IndiaUse of still-experimental contraceptive Depo-Proverawomen
Indiafemale infanticidewomen
IndonesiaHIV-positive women forced to have abortions
Indonesiatargets, coercion
Indonesiacoercion, forced contraception
Indonesiacoercion to use IUDswomen
Iranchildren born 4th or later not allowed rationed food or medicine
Kenyadistribution of Depo-Povera without information about consequences
Kenyalack of informed consent, coercive abortion and sterilization, contraceptives given by foreign aid instead of much-needed medical supplies
Kenyaquotas
KenyaUSAID sends contraceptives instead of much-needed medical supplies
KenyaUSAID focus on birth control replacing much-needed medical care
Kosovoracist-driven abortion and contraception pushing, informed consent violations
Kosovoracist-driven abortion and contraception pushing, informed consent violations
KosovoKosovo in need of medical supplies given abortion kits instead
KosovoKosovo in need of medical supplies given abortion kits instead
Maldive Islandssex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticidewomen
Mexicoforced sterilization
Mexicocoercion, forced contraception, lack of informed consent
Mexicoeugenic-driven sterilization campaigns
Mexicolack of informed consentwomen
Mexicocoercion1
Mexicocoerced IUD insertion, lack of informed consentwomen
Mexicolack of informed consent, forced sterilizationwomen
Mexicoforced sterilization
Mexicocoercion, forced sterilization, lack of informed consentwomen
Mexicoanti-fertility drug experiments without informed consentwomen
Nepalsex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticidewomen
Netherlandsinvoluntary euthanasia, compulsory euthanasia14, 691 ppl in 1990men and women
NetherlandsParliament approves euthanasia
New Guineaquotas
New Guineacontroversial contraceptives pushedwomen
North Koreasale of women to Chinesewomen
Pakistancoercive abortions
PakistanQuinacrine sterilization with lack of informed consent
Perusterilization campaigns, coercion, sterilization without consent300,000 sterilized
Perucoercion, forced sterilization, lack of informed consent, quotas
Peruforced abortion, RU-486 given to young girls without prescriptions
Peruforced sterilization, lack of informed consent, bribes
Perucoercion, lack of informed consent
Perucoercion, forced sterilization, quotas, lack of informed consent, sterilization campaignswomen
Peruquotas, bribes for sterilizationwomen
PhilippinesHIV-positive women forced to have abortions
Philippinessterilization campaigns, quotas
Philippinestetanus vaccination causing miscarriages given to women without informed consent
Philippinesquotas, targets, coercion
Philippinesanti-fertility drug experiments without informed consentwomen
Philippinesexperimental contraceptives used, lack of informed consentwomen
Puerto Ricotesting of dangerous contraceptives without informed consent
Russiause of raw materials from aborted babies
Scotlandteenage girls sterilized with Implanon without parents' knowledge400
South Africalack of informed consentwomen
South Africawomen given Depo-Povera without information or even consentwomen
South Koreasex-selective abortionswomen
Sri Lankaforced sterilization, bribes, lack of informed consent
Sri Lankasex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticidewomen
Sri Lankaforced sterilizations, quotas, targets, bribes, 'subtle coercion'women
Sri Lankabribes for sterilization
Swedensex-selective abortion
SwedenForced sterilization
Tanzaniacoercion, lack of informed consent with use of dangerous contraceptives
ThailandHIV-positive women forced to have abortions
Tibetracist-driven forced sterilization and abortion by Chinese
TibetRacist-driven abortion and sterilization by Chinesewomen
Tibetracist-driven coercive abortion and sterilization by Chinese
Ugandaquotas
United Kingdomcoercion, forced sterilization; evidence of forced abortion trends
United Statessex-selective abortion and race-selective abortion
United Statesrace-selective abortion targeting minorities
United Statesgenetic engineering used to deliberately disable children
United StatesFACE Act allows for forced abortions
United Statesexperimental use of contraceptives on teen girls without parental consent
United StatesFACE Act allows for forced abortions
United Stateseugenic-driven forced sterilizations65000
United StatesFACE Act allows for forced abortions
United Statesfrozen embryos200,000-1,000,000
United Statessex-selective abortions for Chinese and Indian immigrantswomen
United Statescoercion, bribes for sterilization and contraceptionwomen
United StatesForced sterilizations under eugenics law
United StatesExperimental sterilizations on prisonersmen
United StatesNorplant given to teens without parental permission
Venezuelasterilization campaigns
Vietnamforced sterilization, coercion, forced abortion
Vietnamsex-selective abortionwomen
VietnamQuinacrine used without informed consent
Vietnamforced sterilization, lack of informed consent
Vietnambribes, heavy fines for more than two children