Despite progress in policy implementation in past decades, there have still been sporadic cases involving illegal enforcement like the forced abortion, he noted.

"Most of these happened in rural and poor areas," he said.

To correct the situation, the inspection is expected to help prevent "brutal law enforcement and administrative power from intruding on people's rights," according to the statement.

On June 2, Feng Jianmei in Ankang city of Shaanxi province was forced to terminate her pregnancy of seven months.

According to a statement by the Ankang government published on its website on Tuesday, Feng, 23, was found to be pregnant with a second child in March, but she failed to provide government documents permitting her to give birth to a second child.

"On June 2, Feng was taken to Zhenping County Hospital and underwent a procedure to terminate her pregnancy," the statement said.

The statement also said that local family planning authorities required Feng and her family to submit a 40,000 yuan ($6,300) deposit, which would be returned to her after she received official permission to give birth, "but Feng and her family didn't answer the request."

Feng's family later posted a picture online of her and her aborted baby in bed in the hospital, which ignited public anger.

The Ankang city government has punished seven officials in Zhenping county by administrative measures or depriving them of their posts.

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