China - anti natal policy

Question 1

what was china’s one child policy

Answer 1

• introduced in China in 1979 when the population was growing too fast
• stated families could only have one child
• Contraception’s availability increased
• if they did = punished by the law eg. sanction fees
• women forced to abort and be sterilised
• lifted 2021

Question 2

Positive effects

Answer 2

• without this would have 400 million more people
• Birth rates are 13/1000 vs 45/1000 in 1979
• growth has fallen from 2.2% to 0.6%
• Surveys found 76% population supports
• more economically stable as women focus on careers

Question 3

negative effects

Answer 3

• human rights violations –> freedom of choice
• still high population –> 1.4 bil
• corruption - people paid to have more children
• “Little Emperor Syndrome” –> boys favored
• female infanticide
• gender imbalance 1.18: 1
• abandoned children
• injustice as rich could afford to pay the fines