A confession was coerced from the suspect by police. was coerced into signing the document

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However, attempts to coerce people into not reproducing have continued. Kate Baggaley, Popular Science, "America has a long history of forced sterilization," 18 Sep. 2020

Thomas Schardein, after handcuffing Nashayla Jones, tried to coerce her into incriminating herself by falsely implying her daughter had been killed in the raid. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "Suit against Louisville police over 'violent' 2017 no-knock raid can proceed, judge rules," 3 Sep. 2020

In fact, the W.H.O. has no power to coerce any member state to give it information. Donald G. Mcneil Jr., New York Times, "Trump Administration Will Redirect $62 Million Owed to the W.H.O.," 2 Sep. 2020

The Trump administration was called in as a mediator last year, but talks went nowhere with the US’ role coming in for scrutiny after Ethiopia accused US mediators of siding with Egypt and attempting to coerce it into an unfair compromise. Zecharias Zelalem, Quartz Africa, "The US is considering cutting foreign assistance to Ethiopia over dam dispute with Egypt," 28 Aug. 2020

Always respect your partner’s inclinations — don’t coerce the conflict-averse into heated debates. Dina Cheney, Good Housekeeping, "Talking Politics? Ask Your Partner These Questions to Strengthen Your Relationship," 24 Aug. 2020

Congress could incentivize states to enact mask mandates, as long as the incentives aren’t considered significant enough to coerce or force states into enacting the mandate, the CRS report said. Politifact Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention," 21 Aug. 2020

The family accuses the Juarez cartel of coordinating the attack as part of a decades-long effort to intimidate and coerce the local population and influence the Mexican government. Stephen Groves, Star Tribune, "Family of 9 slain Mexican-Americans sues Juarez drug cartel," 29 July 2020

President Donald Trump's one-time national security advisor John Bolton writes in a forthcoming book that his former boss' attempt to coerce Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden wasn't his only foreign misstep. Ledyard King, USA TODAY, "John Bolton's book expected to allege that Ukraine wasn't Trump's only foreign misconduct," 13 June 2020

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