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中国计划生育政策悬挂一面“预计生育一组带给我们的力量和幸福”的标语,ChinasPlannedParenthoodpolicycameintoeffectonJanuary11979withtheaimofreducingChinaspopulationgrowthrateandenablingChinatodevelopsustainably.Thepolicymandatedcouplesincludingallmarriedcouplestohaveonlyonechildsettingtheprecedencethatanyadditionalchildrenborntoparentsmusthavebirthpermits.ThepolicywasdesignedtolimitpopulationgrowthinChinawhichsinceitsimplementationhasbeenwidelysuccessful.Inordertoimplementthepolicylocalgovernmentshadtobestrictintheirenforcementofregulationsasaresultofwhichsomeunintendedconsequenceswereexperienced.Theseincludeheavyfinesforcoupleswhogavebirthtomorethanonechildcompulsoryabortionsskewedbirthratiosandagrayingpopulation.AlsocoupleshavehadchildtokeepastheywerenotallowedtochildleadingtopsychologicaltraumaandDespitetheseunintendedresultsChinaspolicysuccessfullycurbedpopulationgrowthwhichinturnenabledthecountrytomakeeconomicandsocialprogress.Thepolicywasalsobeneficialinotherways.Itimprovedthecountryseducationhealthcareandinfrastructure.WithfewerpeopletoaccommodatetheannualpercapitaincomeinChinahasgrownsignificantlyandthelivingstandardshaveimproved.Familiescannowaffordtoprovidetheirchildrenwithbettereducationhealthcareandotheramenities.Parentscanalsoenjoymorefreetimeforthemselvesandplanfortheirretirement.AlthoughthepolicyhasbeensuccessfulincontrollingChinaspopulationgrowthithasalsogeneratedconsiderablecontroversy.Somearguethatthepolicydiscriminatesagainstfemalesassomeparentstendtofavorhavingmalesoverfemalestocontinuethefamilyline.InresponsetosuchcriticismtheChinesegovernmenthasamendedthepolicyandallowedcouplestohavetwochildrenifoneoftheparentsisanonlychild.ToconcludeChinasPlannedParenthoodpolicyisasuccessfulpopulation-controlmeasurethathasenabledthecountrytoexperiencesignificanteconomicandsocialprogress.Inresponsetocriticismsthegovernmenthasamendedthepolicytomakeitmoreinclusionarybutthepolicystillhastobeenforcedontheground.WithitspopulationstillgrowingtheChinesegovernmentwillhavetokeepaclosewatchontheconsequencesofitspolicyandtakethenecessarystepstoaddressthem.。