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Chinas1 Childpolicy Globala
Chinas1 Childpolicy Globala
Economic
Social
Finesforhavingmorethan1child(about
$60,000)
Chinarealizedtheirpopulationwasagingtoo
quicklyandtherewerenoyoungpeopleto
replacethemduetothepolicy.
ofChinaspopulationis65+.Thispolicy
limitedtheamountofyoungworkerscoming
upintheworkforcetoreplacetheseelderly
workers.TheChinesegovernmentrealized
theyhadanagingpopulationandrepealedthe
lawinordertofillthisgap.
1childpolicycontrolledamountofchildrenin
school.Thereforethegovernmentdidnthave
topayasmuchperchildforeducational
services.Thiswouldalsoapplytohealthcare
andothersocialservices.
Cultural
Bettersocialservicesforlesspeopleunderthe
1childpolicy.
Conflictofbeliefsystemsbetweenolderand
youngerpopulations.
Preventedaround400millionbirths.
Fearfulattitudesaroundchildren.
Preferenceofmalechildrenoverfemale.
Resultinginagenderimbalance.
Selectiveabortionsbasedongender.
Other
Ghostchildren=the1+childrenthatwere
deniedbasicrights(governmentIDs,
healthcare,jobs,schooling)becausethey
werebornunderthe1childpolicy.
Culturalattitudesaroundhavingchildrenstill
perceiveddanger.Notaslikelytohave
childrenjustbecauseoftheywaytheygrewup
underthelaw.
Itwas,numericallyaneffectivemethodof
slowingdownpopulationtrends.Butitwasonly
temporary.400millionbirthprevented.
Violationofhumanrights.