China One Child Policy

China's One Child Policy is a controversial family planning policy introduced in 1979 by the government of China. The policy was implemented in an attempt to alleviate China's mounting social and environmental crises caused by spiraling overpopulation.

The policy has been criticized, from both within and outside China for many reasons including the ways in which it has been implemented and the negative effect it may have on China's economic and social development.

After several years of loosening enforcement on the policy, the Chinese government announced in February, 2008 that the policy would be reevaluated.

However, after meetings in March, 2008 it was announced that the policy would remain in effect for at least another 10 years.

For those parents that lost their only child, or had a child that was badly injured in the May 2008 China Earthquake, they will be allowed to have another child.

The destruction of about 7,000 classrooms left many parents without their child.

The earthquake has killed over 65,000 people and 23,000 are missing.

• TheSpoof.com: Wow Riots in Bobai China Against Brutal 'One-Child' Clitz! (May 30, 2007)

• Whitehouse.org: Family Planning in China: President Bush Appoints Family Planning... (February 19, 2002)

• Uncyclopedia: 3 Child Rule

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