Over the years few things have symbolized China’s heavy-handedness quite like the one-child policy it implemented in 1979. But in a sign of change, this week Beijing announced the end of the commission charged with implementing such policies.
A new study proposes the births of many of the 'missing' girls were simply not registered
Underlying the debate over reproductive rights is China’s low fertility rate of 1.05 children per woman, revealed in the mini-census last year
The One Child Policy may be gone, but the control and coercion remain
“No fines, no arrests. Go ahead and have a second child if you want one!” The problem is that many people don’t want a second child any more.
China is looking for quality sperm
It is not just China’s economy that has loosened up since 1979. The country is in the midst of a sexual revolution.
HONG KONG—Giving birth is never easy, but for new Chinese mothers the month following a baby’s arrival is particularly fraught. Immediately after I became pregnant for the first time, I started to hear about zuoyuezi, or “sitting the...
HRP has a long history of successful collaboration in China. WHO is widely respected in that country, and HRP benefits from its prestige. Since 1979, HRP has helped establish and strengthen a network of research institutes and provided support to...
