Forced Abortion Condemnation Act is a

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, introduced at the

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on September 29, 1997, by the Republican sponsor

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. It sought to "condemn those officials of the

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, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and other persons who are involved in the enforcement of

forced abortion A forced abortion may occur when the perpetrator causes abortion by force, threat or coercion, or by taking advantage of a situation where a pregnant individual is unable to give consent, or when valid consent is in question due to duress. This ma ...

s by preventing such persons from entering or remaining in the United States". On November 6, 1997, the bill passed the

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, but was not passed by the

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. The bill was re-introduced on January 6, 1999, at the subsequent meeting of the U.S. Congress, but was not enacted either as it was opposed by the

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