The government, responding to what it said was a decline in the use of contraceptives among some young women because of the cost, will pay for contraception starting next year.
Tag: Birth Control and Family Planning
Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion
The ruling sets a precedent for the legalization of abortion nationwide.
China Wants More Babies. Some Men Choose Vasectomies.
As the Chinese government tries to increase the country’s falling birthrate, some millennials are striving for a lifestyle commonly known as “Double Income, No Kids.”
From One Child to Three: How China’s Family Planning Policies Have Evolved
For decades, couples were generally limited to one child to slow population growth. With a potential demographic crisis looming, the government now wants them to have more.
China Says It Will Allow Couples to Have 3 Children, Up From 2
The move is the Communist Party’s latest attempt to reverse declining birthrates and avert a population crisis, but experts say it is woefully inadequate.
A Vaccine Side Effect Leaves Women Wondering: Why Isn’t the Pill Safer?
Scientists were alarmed by blood clots possibly linked to the J&J vaccine. Some women wondered if there shouldn’t be more concern about oral contraceptives.
China Wants to Boost Births. But It’s Wary of Losing Control.
Some local governments are allowing couples to have more children without penalties, but the ruling Communist Party seems reluctant to lift restrictions altogether.
Once-a-Decade Census Shows an Aging, Better-Educated China
The country is locked in a demographic crisis. But the figures also showed rising education and urbanization levels.
China’s Census Shows Population Barely Grew in 10 Years as Births Plummet
Only 12 million babies were born last year, the lowest number of births since 1961, providing fresh evidence of a looming demographic crisis that could complicate Beijing’s ambitions.
In Xinjiang, China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births
In most of China, women are being urged to have more babies to shore up a falling birthrate. But in Xinjiang, they are being forced to have fewer.