1CP

Question 1

1cp background

Answer 1

The ‘One Child’ Policy is a population control policy of the People’s Republic of China. It officially restricts married couples to having more than one child. The Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau and the foreigners living in China are completely exempted.

Question 2

1cp years

Answer 2

1979 in action

Question 3

end

Answer 3

2016

Question 4

births prevented

Answer 4

The authorities claim that the policy has prevented more than 400 million births from about 1979 to 2011.

Question 5

fertility rate fall

Answer 5

The fertility rate in China fell from 2.63 birth per woman in 1980 to 1.61

Question 6

positive impacts

Answer 6

• The authorities claim that the policy has prevented more than 400 million births
  from about 1979 to 2011.
• The individuals saving rate has increased since the one-child policy was
  introduced
• The fertility rate in China fell from 2.63 birth per woman in 1980 to 1.61 in 200
• The focus on population control provided better health service for women and
  reduction in risks associated with pregnancy.
• At family planning offices, women received free contraception and pre-natal
  classes

Question 7

negative impacts

Answer 7

• The policy has been implicated in an increase in forced abortions, infanticide,
  and underreporting of female births
• Little Emperor syndrome – as some parents over-indulge their only child he may
  become unadjusted to the society
• Resulted into Gender-selected abortion, abandonment, and infanticide
• Since there are no penalties for multiples births, couples turned to fertility
  medicine to have twins. According to a 2006 China Daily report, the number of
  twins born per year in China had doubled.
• Government officials and especially wealthy persons have often been able to
  violate the policy in spite of fines.
• Aging population
• Too many males → can’t find girlfriends → fertility rate goes down even more
• Illegal citizens → unreported kids
• No incentives for birth