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No Sex Ed = 13M+ Abortions

In China, sexual freedom not accompanied by information

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 5, 2009 12:41 PM CST

(Newser) – The liberalization of Chinese attitudes toward sex, despite the near-absence of sex education, has led to a sort of bedroom farce that would be hilarious if it didn’t result in at least 13 million abortions a year. College students in particular feel comfortable having... Read full story »

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