I'm presently reading "The Bear and the Dragon" by Mr. Clancy. One of the principle elements of the plot revolves around Dr.'s in the People's Republic of China "aborting" full term babies during birth but just before they take their first breath. A very barbaric practice in my opinion.

Mr. Clancy has a reputation for putting amny technical facts in his books. Does anyone have any reason to believe that this one is true?