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Asa Hutchinson: I did not use the term ``coercion'' lightly. I think ``coercion'' has to be beyond merely fines, although fines can very…

On the recordJune 23, 1998
I did not use the term ``coercion'' lightly. I think ``coercion'' has to be beyond merely fines, although fines can very be intimidating. Homes were wrecked and destroyed, and the person wasn't able to pay the fine, if they violated the one-child policy.
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Asa Hutchinson
Arkansas

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Discussing the implications of coercion related to the one-child policy.

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