In late 2015, when China eased its decades-long policy limiting most couples to having only one child, some heralded the change as a move toward greater reproductive freedom. But the government was only embarking on another grand experiment in population engineering: This time it was urging ... read more
China has scrapped its one-child policy, allowing all couples to have two children for the first time since draconian family planning rules were introduced more than three decades ago. The announcement followed a four-day Communist party summit in Beijing where China’s top leaders debated financial reforms and how to maintain growth at a time of heightened concerns about the economy. read more
China recently announced the end of its one-child policy—here’s why that’s a big deal for the country and what it says about the rest of the world. China recently announced the end of its one-child policy—here’s why that’s a big deal for the country and what it says about the rest of the world. read more
In 2015, Beijing announced an end to the one-child policy. There are differing reasons that Russia, India and the U.S. did not develop a one-child policy, but basically these countries did not face the high birth rates of China or their governments did not wish to interfere in the reproductive rights of their citizens. read more
China has scrapped its one-child policy, allowing all couples to have two children for the first time since draconian family planning rules were introduced more than three decades ago. read more