Made in China deal: Half off abortions with your student ID

Since this is my first blog post in months I wanted to come back with a bang. (The reason I haven't written on my blog is because Blogger blogs have been blocked by the Internet police here in China since March and are still blocked. But now that I have my new visa, I'm not as fussed about blogging even though using and accessing this site while in China is technically banned.)

Anyway, this was snagged from the Shanghaiist:

This latest ad has managed to shake ever our most jaded "This is China" hearts. A hospital in Chongqing is offering half price abortions if you show your student ID.

According to the ad:

"Students are our future, but when something happens to them, who will help and protect them? Chongqing Huaxi Women's Hospital has started Students Care Month, where those students who come to get an abortion can get 50% off if they show their student ids. Abortion surgeries are the most advanced in the world, won't stretch (your womb), won't hurt, it's quick, and you can do what you want afterwards, it won't affect your studies or your work."

We get that, having stayed in the U.S., we may have a more cautious opinion of abortions than regular Chinese folk but this seems way too morbid even for a country that gets 13 million abortions a year.