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Beware the bloody papaya

Posted by Joel Martinsen, March 4, 2008 4:56 PM
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Health section from The Beijing News, March 4, 2008

This week's health section from The Beijing News features a cover story on abortion and birth control, titled "Reject Abortion, Seek Out the Best Birth Control Methods."

In the introduction, reporter Qiu Jionghua contrasts the advertisements for "painless abortions" that frequently appear in Beijing's newspapers, billboards, and public transport, with figures that suggest that 10% of gynecological conditions are related to improper abortions, and one third of infertility in women is abortion-related.

Inside, the feature is divided into two parts: one page of information about the abortion techniques and their associated risks, and another page containing basic knowledge about other birth control methods.

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Fruit of the womb

The cover image, an evocative papaya, bears the following caption:

Medical experts say that health problems abortion causes in Chinese women have become increasingly apparent.

Wang Yuanzheng, the reporter who created the image, was originally going for something a bit darker (see the photo at right, taken from Wang's blog).

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