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The national population and family planning agency on Monday said that an
investigation has proven that reported population-control abuses by family
planning officials in east Shandong Province are factual.
Yu Xuejun, National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFP
C)
spokesman, said the NPFPC and Shandong family planning agency had sent two joint
teams to look into reported claims of forced abortions and sterilizations by
local family planning officials in Shandong's Linyi City since early this year.
According to some media reports, population-control abuses such as forced
abortion of farmers and detaining relatives of those who refuse to be sterilized
were found to occur in Linyi city.
"Initial investigation indicates illegal family planning practices that
violate people's legal rights and interests do exist," he said.
"Those who are responsible have been dismissed from duty. Some are under
investigation, some in detention. Further measures will be taken by government
departments concerned according to legal competence and procedure."
He said the NPFPC has required staff members to learn a lesson from the
case and "correct any infringements on citizens' rights".The commission will
also organize training programs on the "rule of law" and "quality of care" in
reproductive health and family planning.
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