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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 57 MIN

How the NYT celebrates China’s state-mandated birth planning

from The Voice of Dr. Yan · host Dr. Li-Meng Yan

Dr. Li-Meng Yan w/ The Voice of Dr. Yan – Changing the number of allowed children does not change who decides. A state that claims ownership of our bodies and families is wrong regardless of the arithmetic. True reform means restoring individual rights to marry and to bear children without political approval. The world must stop rewarding regimes that erase human dignity and then ask for trust...

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