Birth Control in China: the One Child Policy

Population Control In china There are many ways to scram the death rate increase (Robert McNamara). The regulation of population via laboured abortions, forced sterilizations, infanticide, and presidential term programs does non provided impairment the providence, that continuously damages it to a point of weakness and downfall. Population keep in mainland chinaware has been hurting the Chinese people and destroying the Chinese economy for a span of 65 years, and continues to howevert conflict even today. The one- churl indemnity that exists deep down chinawares communist government has and leave alone continue to devastate the Chinese economy if forced sterilizations and abortions continue.Population control in China has been prevalent in the Chinese economy ever since the communists took over china in 1949. When Mao Zedong took over as the dictator of China in the 1950s, he proposed what he called The Great Leap former (China Passes the One-Child form _or_ syste m of government 1). This giant movement encouraged the peoples of China to arrive at as many kids as possible in order to prove Chinas greatness as the worlds most populous country (China Passes the One-Child polity 1). Due to a major increase in Chinas population, famine and disease became a major concern for the Chinese government (China 1).The Wan Xi Shao Program was introduced as a way to regulate Chinas population by promoting later espousals, longer intervals mingled with births, and fewer children (One-child Policy 1). Deng Xiaoping proposed the wan Xi Shao program in 1978 when he came to power however, it was not passed until 1979 (China 2). The Wan Xi Shao program eventually evolved into the one-child polity which Encouraged and promoted the same ideals as the Wan Xi Shao program, but provided government funds to those Chinese families that followed the policies (Friedman 5).With no birth-control insurance policy before the communists took over China in 1949, the fert ility rate was 3. 7% per year As of a census in 2002, the annual fertility rate in china has been reduced to 1. 2% (One-child Policy 4,5). Chinese families are currently being pressured into having but one child by the communist government and the policies held by the government in China. The one-child policy was designed to curb the overpopulation from the 1950s-1980s by limiting families to having lone(prenominal) one child (China Passes the One-Child Policy 1).The One-child policy is mostly encouraged on a local direct instead of a federal level (China 4). For each extra child, or unneeded child, the family is required to pay fines and financial penalties. Also, these surplus children are ineligible for extra bonuses and special programs funded by the Chinese government (China Passes the One-Child Policy 4). In many rural parts of china, where the policy is less(prenominal) apply, a family who has a first born female child may be allowed to have a second child without being subjected to fees (China Passes the One-Child Policy 5).This is because of the countrys traditional taste for boys boys ordain on a regular basis carry on the family name and care for their elderly parents. This is an example of the policy being enforced less federally and more than locally where families can be accounted for. Also, in order to promote ethnic minorities, non-Han/Chinese families are encouraged to have more than one child without being subjected to any fees (China 6). However, even with these birth control policies in effect, Chinas population still ranks first in the world with 1,306,313,812 residents as of 2006 (One-child Policy 6).At this rate, the number of people vivacious in china is predicted to be as high as 1. 5 billion in 2025 (One-child Policy 7). If population regulation policies continue to be in effect in China, a massive gender imbalance may occur at bottom the population of China. The Han, or Chinese cultures, traditional preference for boys has led to many acquisitions of female infanticide and abandonment (Friedman 2). This means that because of the Hans traditional preference boys, they have participated in killing off their female children.This may dissolving agent in a large gender imbalance and may prove disastrous to Chinese society in the future (One-child Policy3). This imbalance within the Chinese population will eventually create a shortage of women and leave just about men unable to marry and reproduce (Friedman 1). When these men will not be able to reproduce, a steady rise in the illegal trafficking of women for marriage and prostitution will occur in order to action their needs (One-child Policy 13). Along with the rise in prostitution and trafficking of women, an increase in the permeate of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases will be imminent (Friedman 4).There are not many solutions to this particular problem and all of these solutions are clear topics to discuss. The controversy on human right s in china is not likely to go away as long as it is argued in terms of granting immunity vs. stability (Shanor 2). As long as we are lean for the peoples freedom of choice against the stability of a communist nation, a statement will never be won. Change may only come to china as it continues to modernize and begins to see the extension of the rule of law not as a threat but as an favour to its development (Shanor 2).Winning this debate on human rights means understanding that too much unrestricted pressure of human rights will only worsen the depicted object (Shanor 1). Only quite and gentle pressure could help such a change. The one-child policy is destroying the Chinese economy and social life within the Chinese government. The one-child policy has been in place for over 50 years and if it continues to prosper then life in china will not. Life in china will only head in a downward spiral. Population control must be terminated or it will continue to wreck and hurt the world s economy.Birth Control in China the One Child PolicyPopulation Control In China There are many ways to make the death rate increase (Robert McNamara). The regulation of population via forced abortions, forced sterilizations, infanticide, and government programs does not only hurt the economy, but continuously damages it to a point of weakness and downfall. Population control in China has been hurting the Chinese people and destroying the Chinese economy for a span of 65 years, and continues to cause conflict even today. The one-child policy that exists within Chinas communist government has and will continue to devastate the Chinese economy if forced sterilizations and abortions continue.Population control in China has been prevalent in the Chinese economy ever since the communists took over china in 1949. When Mao Zedong took over as the dictator of China in the 1950s, he proposed what he called The Great Leap Forward (China Passes the One-Child Policy 1). This giant movement enc ouraged the peoples of China to have as many kids as possible in order to prove Chinas greatness as the worlds most populous country (China Passes the One-Child Policy 1). Due to a major increase in Chinas population, famine and disease became a major concern for the Chinese government (China 1).The Wan Xi Shao Program was introduced as a way to regulate Chinas population by promoting later marriages, longer intervals between births, and fewer children (One-child Policy 1). Deng Xiaoping proposed the wan Xi Shao program in 1978 when he came to power however, it was not passed until 1979 (China 2). The Wan Xi Shao program eventually evolved into the one-child policy which Encouraged and promoted the same ideals as the Wan Xi Shao program, but provided government funds to those Chinese families that followed the policies (Friedman 5).With no birth-control policy before the communists took over China in 1949, the fertility rate was 3. 7% per year As of a census in 2002, the annual fert ility rate in china has been reduced to 1. 2% (One-child Policy 4,5). Chinese families are currently being pressured into having only one child by the communist government and the policies held by the government in China. The one-child policy was designed to curb the overpopulation from the 1950s-1980s by limiting families to having only one child (China Passes the One-Child Policy 1).The One-child policy is mostly encouraged on a local level instead of a federal level (China 4). For each extra child, or surplus child, the family is required to pay fines and financial penalties. Also, these surplus children are ineligible for extra bonuses and special programs funded by the Chinese government (China Passes the One-Child Policy 4). In many rural parts of china, where the policy is less enforced, a family who has a first born female child may be allowed to have a second child without being subjected to fees (China Passes the One-Child Policy 5).This is because of the countrys traditio nal preference for boys boys will regularly carry on the family name and care for their elderly parents. This is an example of the policy being enforced less federally and more locally where families can be accounted for. Also, in order to promote ethnic minorities, non-Han/Chinese families are encouraged to have more than one child without being subjected to any fees (China 6). However, even with these birth control policies in effect, Chinas population still ranks first in the world with 1,306,313,812 residents as of 2006 (One-child Policy 6).At this rate, the number of people living in china is predicted to be as high as 1. 5 billion in 2025 (One-child Policy 7). If population regulation policies continue to be in effect in China, a massive gender imbalance may occur within the population of China. The Han, or Chinese cultures, traditional preference for boys has led to many acquisitions of female infanticide and abandonment (Friedman 2). This means that because of the Hans tradi tional preference boys, they have participated in killing off their female children.This may result in a large gender imbalance and may prove disastrous to Chinese society in the future (One-child Policy3). This imbalance within the Chinese population will eventually create a shortage of women and leave some men unable to marry and reproduce (Friedman 1). When these men will not be able to reproduce, a steady rise in the illegal trafficking of women for marriage and prostitution will occur in order to satisfy their needs (One-child Policy 13). Along with the rise in prostitution and trafficking of women, an increase in the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases will be imminent (Friedman 4).There are not many solutions to this particular problem and all of these solutions are delicate topics to discuss. The controversy on human rights in china is not likely to go away as long as it is argued in terms of freedom vs. stability (Shanor 2). As long as we are arguing for t he peoples freedom of choice against the stability of a communist nation, a debate will never be won. Change may only come to china as it continues to modernize and begins to see the extension of the rule of law not as a threat but as an advantage to its development (Shanor 2).Winning this debate on human rights means understanding that too much public pressure of human rights will only worsen the matter (Shanor 1). Only quite and gentle pressure could help such a change. The one-child policy is destroying the Chinese economy and social life within the Chinese government. The one-child policy has been in place for over 50 years and if it continues to prosper then life in china will not. Life in china will only head in a downward spiral. Population control must be terminated or it will continue to wreck and hurt the worlds economy.