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Asa Hutchinson: “In all of those 14 years I was a monster in the daytime injuring others by the Chinese Communist authorities' barbaric…”

On the recordJune 23, 1998
In all of those 14 years I was a monster in the daytime injuring others by the Chinese Communist authorities' barbaric, planned birth policy. But, in the evening, I was like all other women and mothers enjoying my life with my children. I could not live such a dual life any more. To all those injured women, to all those children who were killed, I want to repent and say sincerely that I am sorry. That was very powerful testimony that she presented that day. She did talk about methods of intimidation and the fines that were enforced, as well as the physical intimidation, and the carrying them off to jail if they refused to have an abortion, and the very severe physical methods that were used, as well as the financial.
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Asa Hutchinson
Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing testimony regarding the impact of China's birth policy.

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