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Australia

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
early 1990s use of still experimental contraceptives 30 women “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 92 V. 2 N. 1 p. 11.
2004 Underage teens put on Implanon without parental knowledge women “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 04 V. 14 N. 2 p. 14.
1992-1998 Illegal sterilizations of girls with disabilities over 1000 women “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 98 V. 8 N. 1 p. 14.

Austria

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1998 Forced sterilization of women in mental institutions “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 98 V. 8 N. 1 p. 14.

Bangladesh

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s Bribes and threats to force sterilization “Family Planning: population control in drag” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 6.
Mid 1990s Norplant experimentation without informed consent women “Norplant Alleged to cause Blindness” May/Jun 96 V. 6 No. 3 p. 5
Mid 1980s Forced sterilization women “From Choice to Coercion” Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 3.
1970s to present Bribes, targets for sterilizations men and women “Global Monitor” Sep/Oct 91 V. 1 N. 5 p. 5.
1990s Use of experimental drug Quinacrine on women without informed consent over 25000 women “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 97 V. 7 N. 4 p. 14.
Mid 1990s Testing of Norplant without informed consent “Reproductive Health Mortality” Jan/Feb 08 V. 18 N. 1 p. 5.
2000 to present Sex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticide women “Global Monitor” Oct/Dec 00 V. 10 N. 5. p. 15.

Bhutan

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2000 to present Sex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticide women “Global Monitor” Oct/Dec 00 V. 10 N. 5. p. 15.

Brazil

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
early 1990s Illegal sterilization 7.5 million women “Global Monitor” May/Jun 91 V. 1 N. 3 p. 5.

Cambodia

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
late 1990s Coerion to use Dep-Provera women “From Choice to Coercion” Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 3.

Canada

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1999 Babies surviving abortion left to die “From the Countries” Apr/May 99 V. 9 N. 3 p. 14.

Chile

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2007 to present Contraceptives given to teenagers without parental knowledge “Working for life in Latin America” Jan/Feb 07 V. 17 N. 1 p. 8

China

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s
to present		 infanticide, coerion, forced sterilization and abortion men and
women		 “From Choice to Coercion”  Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 4.
1990s to
present		 neglected babies dying in orphanages “The Dying Rooms” Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 5.
1990s to
present		 sex-selective abortions women “The Dying Rooms” Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 6.
late 1990s
to present		 forced sterilization and abortion “Over two years later, Chinese venture is anything but golden” Nov/Dec 95 V 5. N. 6 p. 1-4
1979
to present		 forced abortion and sterilization women “China: The Host with the Most to Hide” Sep/Oct 95 V. 5 N. 5 p. 4
1970s
to present		 sex-selective abortions, female infanticide women “From the Countries” Sep/Oct 95 V. 5 N. 5 p. 8-9.
1990s to
present		 eugenic style birth selection “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 95 V. 5 N. 1 p. 13.
1980s
to present		 prisoners used for organ transplant while still alive “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 95 V. 5 N. 1 p. 14.
1970s to
present		 targets, coercive abortion, quotas “The China Model” Jul/Aug 94 V. 4 N. 4 p. 1-5.
1970s to
present		 sex-selective abortion and infanticide women “From the Countries” Nov/Dec 93  V. 3. N. 6. p. 13. 
1970s to
present		 coericon, forced abortion “Cruel Reality of China’s Population Policy” Nov/Dec 93 V. 3 N. 6 p. 15.
1970s to
present		 female infanticide, forced abortions, coercion, forced sterilization “Family Planning, Human Rights, and the Population Establishment” Sep/Oct 93 V. 3 N. 5 p. 1-6.
1991 coercive abortion 52 “Global Monitor” Jul/Aug 94 V. 1 N. 4 p. 6.
1979 to
present		 female infanticide women “From the Countries” May/Jun 91 V. 1 N. 3 p. 11.
1970s to
present		 female infanticide, coerced late-term abortions, forced sterilization “Aiding a Holocaust” Mar/Apr 98 V. 8 N. 2 p. 14.
1997 coercion, quotas, forced abortions “Chinese admit policy is coercive” Jul/Aug 97 V. 7 N. 4 p. 13.
1999 forced abortion 1 “President’s Page” Apr/May 99 V. 9 N. 3 p. 2.
2001 quotas, forced abortions and sterilizations 20,000 in
one  year		 women “Global Monitor” Jul/Aug 01 V. 11 N. 3 p. 15.
2003 coercion, forced abortion “President’s Page” Sep/Oct 03 V. 13 N. 5 p. 2.
1981 to
present		 sex-selective abortions, female infanticide and abandonment over one hundred million women “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 04 V. 14 N. 4 p. 14.
1949-2005 forced abortion, sterilization, quotas “To Kill A Generation” Sep/Oct 06 V. 16 N. 5 p. 6.
2005 coercieve sterilization 1 woman “Global Monitor” Mar/Jun 05 V. 15 N. 2 p. 12.
1981 to present coercion, forced abortion and sterilizatino “China’s Persecution of Women and Children: More of the Same” Nov/Dec 04 V. 14 N. 6 p. 1.
1970s to present sex-selective abortion, racist-driven abortions and sterilizations and torture, infanticide “PRI’s International Conference: Human Rights in China: 50 Years Later” Oct/Dec 99 V. 9 N. 6 p. 8-9.
2009 to present forced abortion, coercion “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 09 V. 19 N. 2 p. 9.
2009 to present coercion, abducted children, forced sterilization “Fines, Sterilizations, and Abudcted Children,” May/Jun 09 V. 19 N. 3 p. 1, 6-8.
2009 to present sex-selective abortion women “From the Countries” May/Jun 09 V. 19 N. 3 p. 9.
2009 to present racist-driven sterilization “U.N. Population Fund Targets Minorites in China” Jul/Aug 09 V. 19 N. 4 p. 1. 
2009 to present forced abortion “President’s Page” Jul/Aug 09 V. 19 N. 4 p. 2. 
2009 to present coercion, forced abortion “Yang Pingan’s Story” Jul/Aug 09 V. 19 N. 4 p. 7. 
2007 sex-selective abortions women “President’s Page: Let us Ban sex-selective abortion” Mar/Ap  07 V. 17 N. 2 p. 2. 
2007 to
present		 forced abortions “Global Monitor” May/Jun 07  V. 17 N. 3 p. 11
1970s to present coercion, forced abortion, forced sterilization “PRI Holds Conference on Human Rights in China” Mar/Apr 03 V. 13 N. 2 p. 6-8.
1970s to present coercion, targets, forced abortions and sterilization quotas “President’s Page: The Population Controllers and their War on People, part II” Nov/Dec 02 V. 12 N. 6 p. 2-9.
2002 coercion, forced abortion and sterilization “The Population Controllers and their War on People” Sep/Oct 02 V. 12 N. 5 p. 7-10.
2001 to present coerion, forced abortion “UNFPA Whitewash: Forced Abortion in China” Nov/Dec 01 V. 11 N . 5 p. 7. 
2001 to present coercive abortion, forced sterilization “Coercive Population Control in China” Sep/Oct 01 V. 11 N. 4 p. 1. 
2001 to present coercive abortion, forced sterilization “Women and Child: Abuse in China” Sep/Oct 01 V. 11 N. 4 p. 3. 
2001 to present coercive abortion, forced sterilization, harvesting of executed prisoners’ organs “China’s Population Policy” Sep/Oct 01 V. 11 N. 4 p. 12.
1998 to present forced abortion and sterilization, targets, infanticide “Witness to the Persecution” May/Jun 98 V. 8 N. 3 p. 11-13.
1995 executed prisoners’ organs harvested for transplants “From the Countries” May/Jun 95 V. 5 N. 3 p. 15. 
1993 Forced abortion and sterilization “Chinese Refugees Fleeing Forced Abortion” Jan/Feb 93 V. 3 N. 6 p. 1-3. 

Colombia

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2001 US sends contraceptives instead of much-needed medical supplies “Stupid American!”” Jul/Aug 01 V. 11 N. 3 p. 7.
2008 Bribes for sterilization ver 40 Men “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 08 V. 18 N. 1 p. 15.

Costa Rica

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
late 1990s Sterilization campaigns “False Premises of Popuation Control” Jan/Feb 00 V. 10 N. 1 p. 4.

Cuba

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
late 1990s Infanticide, babies aborted to tilt infant mortality statistics “Abortion and Infanticide in Cuba” Nov/Dec 96 V. 5

East Turkistan (China)

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2001 Uyghur people forcibly aborted and sterilized by China “The Plight of the Uyghur People” Sep/Oct 01 V. 11 N. 4 p. 10.

Egypt

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
early 1970s women forced to buy contraceptives to receive other necessary health care women “The China Model” Jul/Aug 94 V. 4 N. 4 p. 3.

El Salvador

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s sterilization campaigns, quotas “Family Planning: population control in drag” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 6.
late 1900s coercion, quotas, targets, lack of informed consent women “From Choice to Coercion” Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 3.

Germany

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1988-1989 bribes for using experimental contraceptives 200 women “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 92 V. 2 N. 1 p. 10.

Ghana

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2001 UNFPA and USAID send contraceptives instead of needed medical supplies “What do African Women Want?” Jul/Aug 01 V. 11 N. 3 p. 5.
2002 lack of informed consent with use of Norplant women “President’s Page: Graduating from Population Contrl” Sep/Oct 02 V. 12 N. 5 p. 6.

Great Britain

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1996 to present babies aborted because of birth defects “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 06 V. 16. N. 4 p. 9.

Guatemala

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s to present lack of informed consent “Family Planning Abuses: A Report from Guatemala” Jul/Sep 00 V. 10 N. 4 p. 1. 

Haiti

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
Mid 1990s Norplant experimentation without informed consent women “Norplant Alleged to cause Blindness” May/Jun 96 V. 6 No. 3 p. 5.
1996 forced contraception women “Donald Duck Wants You” Jun/Jul 99 V. 9 N. 4 p. 6. 

Honduras

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1993 Dangerous contraceptive given without informed consent women “Global Monitor” Sep/Oct 93 V. 3 N. 5 p. 7.
1993 use of dangerous contraceptive without informed consent women “The Ovrette Program in Honduras” Mar/Apr 98 V. 8 N.2 p. 3.
1991 Coercion, forced contraception “From the Countries” Nov/Dec 91 V. 1 N . 6 p. 10. 

India

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1997 Contraceptive experimentation women “From the Countries” May-Jun 97 V. 7 N. 3 p. 14. 
1970s quotas, targets, sterilization campaigns men and women “Third World Population Growth: First World Burden?” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 7.
1990s female infanticide women “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 95 V. 5 N. 1 p. 13.
1980s forced sterilization “The China Model” Jul/Aug 94 V. 4 N. 4 p. 3.
early 1990s Use of still-experimental contraceptive Depo-Provera women “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 94 V. 4 N. 4 p. 14.
1990s use of controversial contraceptive on women without informed consent women “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 94 V. 4 N. 2 p. 14.
1990s “sterilization camps” women “The Dissasembly Lines: Indian women sterilizated under industrial conditions” Jul/Aug 97 V. 7 N. 4 p. 1. 
1990s use of experimental drug Quinacrine on women without informed consent over 5000 women “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 97  V. 7 N. 4 p. 14.
2001 to present sex-selective abortions women “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 01  V. 11 N. 3 p. 14.
2003 HIV-positive women forced to have abortions “From the Countries” October 2003
1980s to present sex-selective abortion 10 million in 20 years women “From the Countries” May/Jun 06 V. 16 N. 3 p. 9.
2006 to present sterilization campaigns, quotas, targets “Global Monitor” Mar/Apr 06 V. 16 N. 2 p. 11.
2004 coercion and bribes for abortion and contraceptive use “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 04 V. 14 N. 1 p. 14.
2000 bribes for sterilization “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 00 V. 10 N. 2 p. 14.
2008 brbies for sterilization over 250 men “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 09 V. 19 N. 2 p. 9.
2007 sex-selective abortions women “From the Countries” March 2000
2007 infanticide women “Global Monitor” Sep/Oct 07 V. 17 N. 5 p. 11.
2007 female feticide and abortion women “From the Countries” Nov/Dec 07  V. 17 N. 6 p. 9.
2001 Quinacrine used without informed consent “The Billionaire Boys Club” Apr/Jun 01 V. 11 N. 2 p. 7. 
1997 sterilization camps, quotas, bribes, coercion “Post documents India  Horror” Sep/Oct 97 V. 7 N. 5 p. 10. 
1992 to present female infanticide women “Global Monitor” Nov/Dec 92 V. 2 N. 6 p. 5. 

Indonesia

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1970s coercion to use IUDs women “From Choice to Coercion” Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 3.
2003 HIV-positive women forced to have
abortions		 “From the Countries” Sep/Oct 03 V. 13 N. 5 p. 14.
1980s targets, coercion “President’s Page: The Population Controllers and their War on People, part II” Nov/Dec 02 V. 12 N. 6 p. 2-9.
1996 coercion, forced contraception “Profit or Loss? Cooking the books at USAID” Nov/Dec 96 V. 6 N. 6 p.  7. 

Iran

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1991 children born 4th or later not allowed rationed food or medicine “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 93 V. 3 N. 4 p. 15.

Kenya

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1990s to present USAID focus on bith control replacing much-needed medical care “Eventually everything hidden comes into the light” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 4.
1995 quotas “Family Planning by the Numbers” Mar/Apr 98 V. 8 N. 2 p. 10.
1999 to present lack of informed consent, coercive abortion and sterilization, contraceptives given by foreign aid instead of much-needed medical supplies “From the Countries” Aug/Sep 99 V. 9 N. 5 p. 14.
distribution of Depo-Povera without information about consequences “Reproductive Health Mortality” Jan/Feb 08 V. 18 N. 1 p. 5. 
1998 USAID sends contraceptives instead of much-needed medical supplies “From the Countries” Jul/Oct 98 V. 8 N. 4 p. 14.
2014-2015 Beta-hcg added to Tetnas vaccines sterilize recipients 500,000 ? girls Catholic Health Commission in Kenya: Vaccine Contamination Demands Action from the Kenyan Ministry of Health

Kosovo

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1999 Kosovo in need of medical supplies given abortion kits instead “Refugees’ Rights vs. ‘Reproductive Rights'” Apr/May 99 V. 9 N. 3 p. 11
1999 Kosovo in need of medical supplies given abortion kits instead “Heaping Injury Upon Injury?” Apr/May 99 V. 9 N. 3 p. 3. 
1999 racist-driven abortion and contraception pushing, informed consent violations “President’s Page: When Family Planning Is Ethnic Cleansing” Aug/Sep 99 V. 9 N. 5 p. 2.
1999 racist-driven abortion and contraception pushing, informed consent violations “Milosevic and the ‘UN Butchers'” Aug/Sep 99 V. 9 N. 5 p. 3. 

Mexico

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
late 1900s to present lack of informed consent women “Too many people? Not by a long shot” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 3
1990s coercion 1 “Eventually everything hidden comes into the light” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 4.
1990s to present coerced IUD insertion, lack of informed consent women “Eventually everything hidden comes into the light” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 5.
1990s lack of informed consent, forced sterilization women “Family Planning: population control in drag” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7 N. 2 p. 6.
1970s to present coercion, forced sterilization, lack of informed consent women “From the Countries” Sep/Oct 95 V. 5 N. 5 p. 7-8.
2004 forced sterilization “Building a Culture of Life: EWTN Update” Nov/Dec 04 V. 14 N. 6 p. 5. 
2002 coercion, forced contraception, lack of informed consent “How  Mexico Treats Its Poor Women” Sep/Oct 02 V. 12 N. 5 p. 3-5.
1998 eugenic-driven sterilization campaigns “From the Countries” May/Jun 98 V. 8 N. 3 p. 14.
1996 forced sterilization “From the Countries” Nov/Dec 96 V. 6 N. 6 p. 14.
1994-1995 anit-fertility drug experiments without informed consent women “Anti-Fertility Drug Experiments?” Mar/Apr 95 V. 5 N. 2 p. 9. 

Nepal

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2000 to present sex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticide women “Global Monitor” Oct/Dec 00 V. 10 N. 5. p. 15.

Netherlands

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s to present involuntary euthanasia, compulsory euthanasia 14, 691 ppl in 1990 men and women “A Gentle Man Speaks of Fear” Mar/Apr 94 V. 4 N. 2 p. 8.
1993 Parliament approves euthanasia “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 93 V. 3 N. 2 p. 11.

New Guineau

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
early 1990s controversial contraceptives pushed women “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 94 V. 1 N. 4 p. 10.
1995 quotas “Family Planning by the Numbers” Mar/Apr 98 V. 8 N. 2 p. 10.

North Korea

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1999 to present sale of women to Chinese women “From the Countries” Feb/mar 99 V. 9 N. 2 p. 14.

Pakistan

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2007 coercive abortions “For the Record” Jan/Feb 08 V. 18 N. 1 p. 10. 
1996 Quinacrine sterilization with lack of informed consent “Burn, baby, burn: Quinacrine sterilization campaign proceeds despite risks” Sep/Oct 96 V. 6 N. 5 p. 12.

Peru

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
late 1900s to present quotas, bribes for sterilization women https://www.pop.org/too-many-people-not-by-a-long-shot-wall-street-journal/
1995 to present coercion, forced sterilization, quotas, lack of informed consent, sterilization campaigns women https://www.pop.org/cutting-the-poor-peruvian-sterilization-program-targets-societys-weakest/
1997 to present sterilization campaigns, coercion, sterilization without consent 300,000 sterilized “USAID Supported Fujimori Sterilization Campaign; seeks to cover-up involvment”Sep/Oct 03 V. 13 N. 5 p. 3.
1998 to present coercion, lack of informed consent “Tiahrt Violations” Jan/Feb 00 V. 10 N. 1 pgs. 1, 6, 11-13.
forced sterlization, lack of informed consent, bribes “PRI’s Congressional Briefing” Mar/Apr 00 V. 10 N. 2.
1990-2000 coercion, forced setilization, lack of informed consent, quotas “Final Report Concerning Voluntary Surgical Contracpeiton During the Years 1990-2000” Jul/Aug 02 V. 12 N. 4 pgs. 3-6, 12-15.
2001 forced abortion, RU-486 given to young girls wtihotu perscriptions “The Abuse of Women Continues: Population Control in Peru” Jan/Feb 01 V. 11 N. 1 p. 3. 

Philippines

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s sterilization campaigns, quotas Family Planning: Population Control in Drag
1970s and 1980s quotas, targets, coercion “Speaking the Truth in Manila”  Jan/Apr 96 V. 6. N. 1&2 p. 12-14
1970-1990 experimental contraceptives used, lack of informed consent women “Medical Marketing Bribery” Jan/Feb 92  V. 2 N. 1 p. 4.
2003 HIV-positive women forced to have abortions https://www.pop.org/from-the-countries-48/
1996 tetanus vaccination causing miscarriages given to women without informed consent “Bad Blood in the Philippines?” Nov/Dec 96  V. 6 N. 6 p. 7. 
1994-1995 anit-fertility drug experiments without informed consent women “Anti-Fertility Drug Experiments?”  Mar/Apr 95 V. 5 N. 2 p. 9. 

Puerto Rico

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1950s testing of dangerous contraceptives without informed consent https://www.pop.org/reproductive-health-mortality/

Russia

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1993 to present use of raw materials from aborted babies https://www.pop.org/from-the-countries-7/

Scotland

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2004 teenage girls sterilized with Implanon without parents’ knowledge 400 https://www.pop.org/from-the-countries-46/

South Africa

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
late 1990s lack of informed consent women “From Choice to Coercion” Jan/Apr 96 V. 6 N. 1&2 p. 3.
1990s to present women given Depo-Povera without information or even consent women “Global Monitor” Sep/Oct 92 V. 2 N. 5 p. 6.

South Korea

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s sex-selective abortions women “From the Countries” Nov/Dec 96 V. 5 N. 6 p. 10.

Sri Lanka

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1990s forced sterilizations, quotas, targets, bribes, ‘subtle coercion’ women “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 97 V. 7  N. 2 p. 14.
1980s to present bribes for sterilization “Global Monitor” Jan/Feb 92 V. 2 N. 1 p. 6.
2006 to present forced sterilization, bribes, lack of informed consent “Pro-Life Travels: Sri Lanka” Jul/Aug 06 V. 16 N. 4 p. 3.
2000 to present sex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticide women “Global Monitor” Oct/Dec 00 V. 10 N. 5. p. 15.

Sweden

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1935-1975 Forced sterilization “The Knife in the Closet” Nov-Dec 97  V 7. N. 6, p.3. 
2009 to present sex-selective abortion “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 09 V. 19 N. 4 p. 9.

Tanzania

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2001 to present coercion, lack of informed consent with use of dangerous contraceptives “Tears from Tanzania’s Women” Jan/Feb 01 V. 11 N. 1 p. 1, 6, 10. 

Thailand

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2003 HIV-positive women forced to have abortions “From the Countries” Sep/Oct 03 V. 13 N. 5 p. 14.

The Maldives

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2000 to present sex-selective abortion, female feticide and infanticide women “Global Monitor” Oct/Dec 00 V. 10 N. 5. p. 15.

Tibet

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1990s Racist-driven abortion and sterilization by Chinese women “From the Countries” Nov/Dec 96 V. 5 N. 6 p. 11.
1990s to present racist-driven coercive abortion and sterilization by Chinese “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 93 V. 3 N. 2 p. 10.
1990s to present racist-driven forced sterilization and abortion by Chinese “Aiding a Holocaust” Mar/Apr 98 V. 8 N. 2 p. 14.

Uganda

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1995 quotas “Family Planning by the Numbers” Mar/Apr 98 V. 8 N. 2 p. 10.

United States

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
2004 to present coercion, forced sterilization; evidence of forced abortion trends “Coercion in the U.K.: One Mother’s Story” May/Jun 04 V. 14 N. 3 p. 6.
1907 to present Forced sterilizations under eugenics law “The Knife in the Closet” Nov-Dec 97 V 7. N. 6, p.6-7. 
1960s Experimental sterilizations on prisoners men “Let them all have Vasectomy” May-Jun 97 V. 7 N. 3 p. 10
1990s to present FACE Act allows for forced abortions “About FACE” Jul/Aug 01 V. 11 N. 3 p. 6.
2001 frozen embryos 200,000 – 1,000,000 “America’s Frozen Population” Jul/Aug 01 V. 11 N. 3 p. 12.
2001 sex-selective abortions for Chinese and Indian immigrants women “From the Countries” Jul/Aug 01 V. 11 N. 3 p. 14.
2001 to present FACE Act allows for forced abortions “Forced Abortions in America: Case Before Supreme Court”May/Jun 04 V. 14 N. 3 p. 4
2004 experimental use of contraceptives on teen girls wihtout parental consent “The Morning After Pill and Dangers to Adolescents” Mar/Apr 04 V. 14 N. 2 p. 1.
2004 FACE Act allows for forced abortions “About FACE: Forced Abortions now legal in the U.S.” Mar/Apr 04 V. 14 N. 2 p. 6.
1999 coercion, bribes for sterilization and contraception women “Coercive POP Control Comes Home” Aug/Sep 99 V. 9 N. 5 p. 5. 
2008 to present sex-selective abortion and race-selective abortion “A New Front in the Abortion Wars: Pre NDA seeks Race and Sex-based Equality for the Unborn” Nov/Dec 08 V. 18 N. 6 p. 1.
1980s to present race-selective abortion targeting minorities “Stopping Genocide: Planned Parenthood Targeting of Alaskan Natives” Jul/Aug 08 V. 18 N. 4 p. 4. 
2007 to present genetical engineering used to deliberately disable children “A Note on the Future: Deliberately Disabling Children” May/Jun 07 V. 17 N. 3 p. 4.
1927-1979 eugenic-driven forced sterilizations 65,000 “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 02 V. 12 N. 2 p. 14
1992 Norplant given to teens without parental permission “From the Countries” Mar/Apr 92 V. 2 N. 2 p. 9. 

Venezuela

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
late 1990s sterilization campaigns “False Premises of Popuation Control” Jan/Feb 00 V. 10 N. 1 p. 4. 

Vietnam

Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference
1980s to present bribes, heavy fines for more than two children “From the Countries” Sep/Oct 95 V. 5 N. 5 p. 7.
1990 to present forced sterilization, lack of informed consent “False Premises of Popuation Control” Jan/Feb 00 V. 10 N. 1 p. 4. 
1999 to present forced sterilization, coercion, forced abortion “UNFPA Supports Coercion: Vietnamese are Victims of UNFPA” Jan/Feb 02 V. 12 N. 1 p. 3. 
2001 to present sex-selective abortion women “From the Countries” Nov/Dec 01 V. 11 N. 5 p. 11. 
2001 Quinacrine used without informed consent “The Billionaire Boys Club” Apr/Jun 01 V. 11 N. 2 p. 7. 
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