One day fistula will be eradicated worldwide and when that day comes, I hope that we will be proud that the scourge of fistula was eliminated without using the suffering of women in Africa and other parts of the world to justify and mask the unthinkable suffering of women who are subjected to forced abortions in China.
Chris Smith: “One day fistula will be eradicated worldwide and when that day comes, I hope that we will be proud that the scourge of…”
On the recordOctober 4, 2011
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Smith advocates for eradicating fistula without exploiting women's suffering elsewhere.
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