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The BBC reported that China is planning to end its one-child policy. Couples will now be allowed to have two children.
The BBC reported that China is planning to end its one-child policy. Couples will now be allowed to have two children.
As quoted in the publication:
The controversial policy was introduced nationally in 1979, to slow the population growth rate.
It is estimated to have prevented about 400 million births. However concerns at China’s ageing population led to pressure for change.
Couples who violated the one-child policy faced a variety of punishments, from fines and the loss of employment to forced abortions.