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Imagine a society where having more than one child could lead to severe penalties, such as forced abortions and sterilizations. Sadly, this was the reality for millions of Chinese citizens under the one-child policy. In 1980, China formed a program known as the one-child policy to control their rapidly increasing population. This meant that almost all Chinese families were now restricted to only having one child. Nearly three decades later, the one-child policy finally ended. Beyond its intention of controlling population growth, this policy proved to be deeply flawed. Let's dive into why China's one-child policy was not a good idea because it caused a psychological impact on families, accelerated ageing, and a high gender imbalance.
Firstly, China's one-child policy has a psychological impact on families. Studies show that the one-child policy heavily impacted families mentally and emotionally, not only affecting parents but as well as their own children. In Document E, it states that, "The one-child policy impacted families emotionally by not being allowed to determine their family's size, being forced to terminate second pregnancies, or giving birth to a second child who's not allowed to attend school nor access healthcare." In Document F, it states that a 22 year old female named Xiao Xuan …show more content…
In Document B, it states that, "Before the one-child policy, China had already reached a remarkable fertility reduction. From having halved the number of children per woman from 5.8 to 2.7 in 1979. Critics warned that the one-child policy would "forcefully alter kin relations for Chinese families and result in accelerated ageing." This displays how China already greatly reduced the number of children per woman in 1979. So, by implementing the one-child policy a year later, it would significantly alter kin relations, causing not only accelerated ageing but also less and less children in
Imagine a society where having more than one child could lead to severe penalties, such as forced abortions and sterilizations. Sadly, this was the reality for millions of Chinese citizens under the one-child policy. In 1980, China formed a program known as the one-child policy to control their rapidly increasing population. This meant that almost all Chinese families were now restricted to only having one child. Nearly three decades later, the one-child policy finally ended. Beyond its intention of controlling population growth, this policy proved to be deeply flawed. Let's dive into why China's one-child policy was not a good idea because it caused a psychological impact on families, accelerated ageing, and a high gender imbalance.
Firstly, China's one-child policy has a psychological impact on families. Studies show that the one-child policy heavily impacted families mentally and emotionally, not only affecting parents but as well as their own children. In Document E, it states that, "The one-child policy impacted families emotionally by not being allowed to determine their family's size, being forced to terminate second pregnancies, or giving birth to a second child who's not allowed to attend school nor access healthcare." In Document F, it states that a 22 year old female named Xiao Xuan …show more content…
In Document B, it states that, "Before the one-child policy, China had already reached a remarkable fertility reduction. From having halved the number of children per woman from 5.8 to 2.7 in 1979. Critics warned that the one-child policy would "forcefully alter kin relations for Chinese families and result in accelerated ageing." This displays how China already greatly reduced the number of children per woman in 1979. So, by implementing the one-child policy a year later, it would significantly alter kin relations, causing not only accelerated ageing but also less and less children in