Chinas Fertility Policy and Policy Implications Shen Ke
China’s Fertility Policy and Policy Implications Shen Ke
Outline Evolution of China's fertility policy Consequences of the one-child policy Fertility policies in other countries and their effects
Outline • Evolution of China’s fertility policy • Consequences of the one-child policy • Fertility policies in other countries and their effects
Evolution of China's Fertility Policy
Evolution of China’s Fertility Policy
Initial stage Encouraging reproduction Document in 1950: illegal abortion is forbidden to improve maternal and child health 952, Ministry of health informed the Customs to prohibit importing contraceptives In the 1950S, President Mao Zedongs belief that"the more people we have, the stronger we are
Initial stage • Encouraging reproduction • Document in 1950: illegal abortion is forbidden to improve maternal and child health • 1952, Ministry of health informed the Customs to prohibit importing contraceptives. • In the 1950s, President Mao Zedong’s belief that “the more people we have, the stronger we are
Ma Yinchu(1882-1982) In June 1957, at the First National People's Congress, Ma presented his New Population Theory: Further population growth at such high rates would be detrimental to China's development the State should have the power to intervene in reproduction and to control population
Ma Yinchu (1882-1982) • In June 1957, at the First National People's Congress, Ma presented his New Population Theory: • Further population growth at such high rates would be detrimental to China's development • the State should have the power to intervene in reproduction and to control population