China apologises to woman forced to undergo abortion

China suspended three officials and apologised to a woman who was forced to undergo an abortion seven months into her pregnancy in a case that sparked a public uproar after graphic photos of the mother and her dead baby were circulated online.

The case has renewed criticism of China’s one-child limit, which, while designed to control the country’s exploding population, has led to often violently imposed forced abortions and sterilisations as local authorities pursue birth quotas set by Beijing.