Population PolicyPopulation Policy

Good idea? Bad idea?Good idea? Bad idea?

UN Population Projection (2002 Revision)

China and the One Child China and the One Child Policy: Policy:

Fact or Fiction? Fact or Fiction?

1 out of 5 people in the world is from China1 out of 5 people in the world is from China

A 2A 2ndnd child is killed if born child is killed if born

The OCP was intended as a permanent The OCP was intended as a permanent change in policychange in policy

OCP coerces sterilization and abortion OCP coerces sterilization and abortion

The OCP has been used to eliminate ethnic The OCP has been used to eliminate ethnic minorities minorities

In 50 years the TFR has dropped from over In 50 years the TFR has dropped from over 5 per woman to below 2 per woman5 per woman to below 2 per woman

Persons with genetics diseases are notPersons with genetics diseases are not allowed to obtain a birth permit allowed to obtain a birth permit

China has the highest level of contraceptive China has the highest level of contraceptive use among married women in Asia use among married women in Asia

The Chinese people voted to make theThe Chinese people voted to make the OCP law in the 1970s OCP law in the 1970s

Couples who have a girl are allowed to seek Couples who have a girl are allowed to seek another birth permit another birth permit

Parents who are both only children mayParents who are both only children may have 2 childrenhave 2 children

Rural citizens can have more children Rural citizens can have more children

A couple who are both only childrenA couple who are both only children would potentially have 4 parents and 8 would potentially have 4 parents and 8 grandparents to supportgrandparents to support

Sex ratio at birth has become more skewed since Sex ratio at birth has become more skewed since the OCP has taken effect the OCP has taken effect

The OCP has resulted in a gender imbalanceThe OCP has resulted in a gender imbalance between men and women in China between men and women in China

About 33% of Chinese women have abortions About 33% of Chinese women have abortions during their lifetimes compared to 40% of during their lifetimes compared to 40% of American women American women

The U.S. is against the OCP, retracting $34 The U.S. is against the OCP, retracting $34 million from the UN million from the UN

One Child PolicyOne Child Policy

Government Government IncentivesIncentives to have only 1 child to have only 1 child Couples sign up Couples sign up Better healthcare, education benefits Better healthcare, education benefits

Effectiveness? Effectiveness? Significant drops in fertility before 1979 Significant drops in fertility before 1979

Human Rights Violations?Human Rights Violations? Forced/coerced sterilizations & abortions? Forced/coerced sterilizations & abortions? Infanticide of girl babies? Infanticide of girl babies?

What would an What would an effective population effective population

policy look like? policy look like?

How can you incentivize people to have fewer kids?How can you incentivize people to have fewer kids?

If they want fewer kids how can you make that happen? If they want fewer kids how can you make that happen?

Dimensions of PopulationDimensions of Population

ProblemProblem Policy Solution Policy Solution

What does the UN say What does the UN say is important?is important?

http://www.undp.org/mdg/basics.shtml

Millenium Development Goals (UNFPA)

What you’ll do: What you’ll do:

Choose a goal Choose a goal Read about its indicators Read about its indicators Read the “Millenium Campaign” LinkRead the “Millenium Campaign” Link Share with the class Share with the class

Successful Program IndicatorsGoal

Population Propaganda Population Propaganda

Population Propaganda Population Propaganda