The document discusses China's one-child policy and its effects. It notes that the total fertility rate in China dropped from over 5 children per woman to below 2 as a result of the policy. However, the policy has also been criticized for coercing sterilization and abortion and for being used to eliminate ethnic minorities. While it lowered population growth, it also led to issues like a gender imbalance between men and women in China. The document explores questions around the effectiveness and human rights impacts of population control policies.

1. Population Policy Good idea? Bad idea? UN Population Projection (2002 Revision)

2. China and the One Child Policy: Fact or Fiction?

3. 1 out of 5 people in the world is from China A 2 nd child is killed if born The OCP was intended as a permanent change in policy OCP coerces sterilization and abortion The OCP has been used to eliminate ethnic minorities

4. In 50 years the TFR has dropped from over 5 per woman to below 2 per woman Persons with genetics diseases are not allowed to obtain a birth permit China has the highest level of contraceptive use among married women in Asia The Chinese people voted to make the OCP law in the 1970s

5. Couples who have a girl are allowed to seek another birth permit Parents who are both only children may have 2 children Rural citizens can have more children A couple who are both only children would potentially have 4 parents and 8 grandparents to support

6. Sex ratio at birth has become more skewed since the OCP has taken effect The OCP has resulted in a gender imbalance between men and women in China About 33% of Chinese women have abortions during their lifetimes compared to 40% of American women The U.S. is against the OCP, retracting $34 million from the UN

7. One Child Policy Government Incentives to have only 1 child Couples sign up Better healthcare, education benefits Effectiveness? Significant drops in fertility before 1979 Human Rights Violations? Forced/coerced sterilizations & abortions? Infanticide of girl babies?

8. What would an effective population policy look like? How can you incentivize people to have fewer kids? If they want fewer kids how can you make that happen?

9. Dimensions of Population Problem Policy Solution

10. What does the UN say is important? http://www.undp.org/mdg/basics.shtml Millenium Development Goals (UNFPA)

11. What you’ll do: Choose a goal Read about its indicators Read the “Millenium Campaign” Link Share with the class

12. Successful Program Indicators Goal

13. Population Propaganda

15. Population Propaganda