CHINA TO REDUCE NUMBER OF ABORTIONS FOR NON-MEDICAL REASONS

Mon 27 September 2021:

The Chinese government plans to work to raise public awareness about reproductive health and minimize the number of abortions performed without medical necessity, according to the State Council’s 2021-2030 development plan for women and children, which was released on Monday.

Local governments must establish educational programs focusing on sexual health and morality for both women and men, according to the plan. More education about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases will be required for women.

The Chinese government, intends to increase the provision of basic contraceptive methods among the public in order to avoid unwanted births “Reduce the number of abortions performed for non-medical reasons.

“According to estimates from the National Health Committee, the country’s yearly abortion rate was around 9 million in the years leading up to 2018.

China’s infamous one-child policy, which it implemented from 1980 to 2015, severely skewed the population’s gender balance toward male dominance. The Chinese National People’s Congress amended the Population and Family Planning Law on August 20, allowing couples to have a third child.

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