China's Two-Child Policy
| China's Two-Child Policy | |
|---|---|
| Short Title | People in China Are Not Allowed to Have More than Two Children |
| Location | China |
| Date | January 1, 2016 |
| Solove Harm | Surveillance, Decisional Interference |
| Information | Public Life, Family, Medical and Health |
| Threat Actors | Chinese government |
| Individuals | |
| Affected | Chinese people |
| High Risk Groups | Pregnant Women, Females |
| Tangible Harms | Inconvenience, Anxiety, Bodily Injury, Changed Behavior |
The one-child policy was replaced with a two-child policy as of 1st of January 2016.
Description
China's one-child policy has been replaced instead with a new, universal two-child policy that took effect on 1 January of 2016. According to Chinese law, the only legal sanction available to the state for a woman violating the family planning laws is a large fine. This is an example of Decisional Interference. The government carries out pregnancy examinations every three months. Surveillance Under the new two-child policy all women of childbearing age are required to report for two ultrasound examinations every year.