Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg China will reduce the number of "non-medical" abortion procedures, Reuters reported. It claims that this is intended to "improve women's reproductive health". The latest guideline was introduced by the Chinese government on Sep. 27, following strict measures in preventing gender-selective abortions implemented in 2018, according to The Guardian . The State Council added the new guideline would also aim to improve women's overall access to pre-pregnancy health care services. China's health authorities had previously warned in 2018 that using abortion to end unwanted pregnancies was harmful to women's bodies and increases the risk of infertility. 51 per cent increase in abortion Reuters added that according to data from the National Health Commission, there were an average of 9.7 million abortions between 2014 and 2018. The number was a 51 per cent increase from the 2009 to ... » Learn More about China to reduce number of ‘non-medical’ abortions