China

Question 0

Why was the policy put in place ?

Answer 0

To control population growth as 35 million people in 1959-1961

Question 1

When was it made ? ( the policy )

Answer 1

1979

Question 2

What are the rules of the policy ?

Answer 2

You must not marry until late 20s. You can only have one successful pregnancy, once you have you must be sterilised or abort any future pregnancies

Question 3

Negative impacts of the policy ?

Answer 3

• many thousands of young girls have been abandoned as parents prefer a boy to carry on the family name
• 90% of foetuses are female
• there are 60 million more young men than young women
• causes children to be spoilt

Question 4

Positive impacts ?

Answer 4

+ Famine predictions have not happened

+ there are enough jobs and food to go around