China's One Child Policy Flashcards
How many births have been prevented?
300 million
How many more men than women are predicted by 2020?
30 million
Which gender is left or abandoned due to preference pf the their gender?
Females are often left to die or in orphanages
What are the benefits of having one child in China?
Free healthcare and education as well as better housing.
What is encouraged after having a first child?
Female sterilisation
What are there reports of occurring in China?
Forced abortions and sterilisation
What do families ensure if they have more than one child?
Heavy fining
What created the need for the one child policy?
An unsustainably large population due to government encouragement in the 1950s
What percentage of China’s population will be over 66 by 2050?
40%
What are couples with disabilities or who are only children allowed?
A second child
More of what are needed to deal with the increasingly large elderly portion of the population?
Homes and healthcare
