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HCONRES 80 101th Congress House International Affairs Abortion China Family planning and birth control Human rights Population growth Population policy Sterilization (Birth control) Tibet

Concerning United States policy toward the one-child-per-family program and forced abortion policies of the People's Republic of China.

Introduced: March 22, 1989 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
Apr 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Apr 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 22, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 22, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns human rights violations by the Government of the People's Republic of China, including: (1) the one-child-per-family policy which relies upon coercion and forced abortions; (2) the use of a "birth quota" system; and (3) the use of forced abortions and involuntary sterilizations of Tibetans.

Affirms internationally recognized basic human rights with respect to abortion.

Asks that the President and Department of State call upon such Government to cease policies that violate human rights.

What's happening now April 3, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 80: Concerning United States policy toward the one-child-per-family program and forced abortion policies of the People's Republic of China.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-80/
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"H. Con. Res. 80: Concerning United States policy toward the one-child-per-family program and forced abortion policies of the People's Republic of China.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-80/.
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H. Con. Res. 80, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-80/.
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[H. Con. Res. 80: Concerning United States policy toward the one-child-per-family program and forced abortion policies of the People's Republic of China.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-80/)
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