Family Planning

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Family planning is The People's Republic of China An item of Basic state policy , press population policy Planned birth. In September 1982, it was determined as the basic national policy and written into the Constitution in December of the same year. The main content and purpose are to advocate late marriage, late childbearing, fewer and better births, so as to control the population in a planned way. Since the basic national policy of family planning was formulated Population issues And development issues can not be ignored. At the beginning of the 21st century, China's family planning policy has made some adjustments. The first batch born in the 1980s Only child Has arrived Marriageable age In many regions, especially economically developed regions, one-child policy Relax to a certain extent.
On May 31, 2021, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting, which pointed out that we should further optimize the fertility policy and implement a pair of spouse The three children policy and supporting measures are conducive to improving China's population structure Implement the national strategy of actively responding to population aging and maintain China's human resource endowment advantages. [2] In June, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued Fertility policy The decision to promote the long-term balanced development of the population clearly proposes to implement the three child birth policy and supporting measures. [4]
On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to adopt the decision on amending the Population and Family Planning Law. The amended Population and Family Planning Law stipulates that the state advocates age appropriate marriage and childbearing Eugenics A couple can have three children. [5]
Chinese name
Family Planning
Foreign name
Family Planning
Definition
Press population policy Planned birth
Abbreviation
family planning [11-12]

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On January 11, 2016, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the implementation of the comprehensive two child policy reform and improve family planning service management: the total population is expected to reach a peak of about 1.45 billion around 2030, and by the middle of this century, China Total population It will remain at about 1.38 billion people Basic national conditions It will not change fundamentally. We must adhere to the basic national policy of family planning for a long time and maintain a moderate Population size
In 2016, the State Council issued Population planning : The total population in 2030 will be about 1.45 billion (excerpt) The Planning points out that in the next ten years, especially in 2021-2030, China population development Enter a critical turning point. According to the prediction, the total population will reach its peak around 2030, Working age population The fluctuation decreases, Aging The degree continues to deepen, Population mobility It is still active, and the family shows a trend of diversification. In a comprehensive judgment, the basic national conditions of a large population will not be fundamentally changed, and population will affect the economy social development The pressure of will not fundamentally change, population and Resources and environment The tension will not change radically. perfect Population development strategy and population policy System, promote long-term balanced population development, maximize the dynamic role of population in economic and social development Realizing the Chinese Dream of the Great Revival of the Chinese Nation It is of great practical significance and far-reaching historical significance. [1]
The Plan emphasizes that we should focus on promoting balanced population development and adhere to family planning Basic state policy We will encourage the birth of children in accordance with the policy, give full play to the effect of the comprehensive two child policy, and implement comprehensive policies to create the potential energy of the total population, structural dividends, and the overlapping advantages of quality capital that are conducive to development, so as to promote the coordinated and sustainable development of population, economy, society, resources, and environment. By 2020, the effect of the comprehensive two child policy will be fully exerted, and the fertility level will be moderately improved, population quality Continuous improvement, gradual optimization of the structure, more reasonable distribution, the total population of the country reached about 1.42 billion people. By 2030, the trend of population self balanced development will be basically formed, and the coordination degree of population, economy, society, resources and environment will be further improved. The total population of the country will reach about 1.45 billion. [1]

Policy changes

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Changes in family planning policies at various stages
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"Encourage a couple to have only one child"
1979
”Advocate a couple to have one child; Those who meet the conditions prescribed by laws and regulations may request to arrange for the birth of a second child.
September 1, 2002
"Initiate and implement the policy that couples who have only one child can have two children" [10] (“ Single second child ”)
November 12, 2013 [10]
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"Fully implement the policy of one couple having two children" [8] (“ Full second child ”Policy)
October 29, 2015 [8]
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress《 Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China 》Decision of [7]
"Article 18 The State encourages a couple to have two children." [7]
January 1, 2016 [7]
"Implement the policy that one couple can have three children and supporting measures" [6]
Meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on May 31, 2021 [6]
May 31, 2021
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1. In July 1971, the State Council approved and forwarded the Report on Doing Well in Family Planning, which included the indicators of controlling population growth in the national economic development plan for the first time.
2. In September 1980, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued an Open Letter to All Communist Party Members and Communist Youth League Members on Controlling China's Population Growth, advocating that a couple only have one child.
3. In September 1982, the Twelfth National Congress of the CPC defined family planning as Basic state policy , written into the Constitution in December of the same year.
4. In May 1991, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council made the Decision on Strengthening Family Planning Work and Strictly Controlling Population Growth, clearly implementing the current Fertility policy And strictly control population growth.
6. In November 2011, the "Double Independence" policy was implemented in all parts of China Two child policy
7. In November 2013, the Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reform proposed that "the party that initiates the implementation is Only child The policy that couples can have two children.
8. Issued by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council in December 2013《 Opinions on Adjusting and Improving the Fertility Policy 》。
9. On the afternoon of December 27, 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to pass the amendment to the Population and Family Planning Law, Full second child It will be officially implemented on January 1, 2016.
10. On May 31, 2021, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting, which pointed out that further optimizing the fertility policy, implementing the policy that one couple can have three children and supporting measures are conducive to improving China's population structure Implement active response ageing of population National strategy, maintain China's human resources endowment advantage. [2]
The following conditions can occur“ a second child ”(Local regulations may differ slightly, so please refer to the local population and family planning regulations)
1. Both husband and wife are only children and have only one child;
2. Both parties are ethnic minority , having only one child;
3. Both parties are returned overseas Chinese, or have settled in the province for less than 6 years Hong Kong Macao Taiwan Residents who have only one child settled in the mainland;
4. Remarried couples who have no more than two children before remarriage, but this does not apply to remarried couples;
5. Having been infertile after marriage, both the husband and the wife have reached the age of 30, and have adopted one child according to law;
6. The first child is a disabled child who cannot grow up to be a normal labor force. It is medically acceptable Rebirth Of;
7. One of the husband and wife is a disabled soldier of Grade I to Grade VI; Class I to Class V persons who are disabled due to work and have only one child;
8. Miner Downhole operation Having been engaged in underground work for more than 5 consecutive years, and having only one girl;
9. One of the rural couples is an only child and has only one child;
10. The husband settles down at the wife's house and the wife has no brothers in the countryside and has only one child (only one of the women's sisters);
11. Rural couples have only one girl;
12. In mountainous villages, the woman is in the countryside and has only one girl.
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The State Health and Family Planning Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine recently announced《 Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Population Health Informatization 》The Guiding Opinions made it clear to promote public family planning Service management , basically realizing the national goal floating population Fast inquiry of family planning related information and remote certification.
In the Decision adopted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, it was clearly proposed to "initiate the implementation of the policy of two children for couples whose one party is an only child", that is“ Single twin ”Policy.

laws and regulations

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Article 25 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China stipulates that "the State promotes family planning so that population growth is consistent with economic and Social Development Plan Adapt. " Article 49 also stipulates: "Both husband and wife have the obligation to implement family planning." The Marriage Law regards family planning as a basic principle It is established in the general rules.
Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China 》December 29, 2001 Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress Adopted at the 25th Meeting; Promulgated by Order No. 63 of the President of the People's Republic of China on December 29, 2001; According to December 27, 2015 Standing Committee of the Twelfth National People's Congress The 18th Meeting of the National People's Congress on the Revision of Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China >Decision of the People's Republic of China; Effective as of September 1, 2002.

Central decision

Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Comprehensively Strengthening Population and Family Planning Work to Solve Population Problems as a Whole (2007)
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The Decision recognizes the difficulty and urgency of comprehensively strengthening China's population and family planning work. It is pointed out that: Population issues It has always been a major issue restricting China's comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development, and a key factor affecting economic and social development. Since the implementation of family planning in China, More than 400 million fewer children were born in China , realized in advance type of population reproduction The historic transformation of the "Three Gorges" has effectively alleviated the pressure of population on resources and environment, and effectively promoted economic development and social progress. Practical proof China's unremitting implementation of the basic national policy of family planning has had a tremendous impact on building socialism with Chinese characteristics, achieving national prosperity and rejuvenation World population And development.
At present, China's population and family planning work situation is generally good. At the same time, we must be soberly aware that China's population development presents an unprecedented complex situation, and the low fertility level faces the realistic risk of rebounding. In the first half of the 21st century, the total population, working age population and Elderly population Peak. In the next ten years, Population inertia The growth momentum is still strong, and the total population will still increase by 3-6 million per year; Difficult to adapt to intense comprehensive national strength Competition requirements; Working age population size Huge, Employment situation More severe; Sex ratio at birth Staying high brings hidden dangers to social stability; The floating population continues to increase Resource allocation Constitute a huge challenge; The structure of the poor population tends to be diversified, and the task of promoting balanced social development is arduous. In a word, the national conditions of large population and small per capita occupancy, the situation of heavy pressure of population on economic and social development, and the tense relationship between population and resources and environment are the conditions of building a well-off society in an all-round way Building a Harmonious Socialist Society The prominent contradictions and problems faced.
realization China's economy Sociology Sound and fast development All the major problems we are facing are closely related to the population size, quality, structure and distribution. Any mistakes on the population issue will have an irreversible long-term impact on economic and social development. with Human's all-round development To solve the population problem as a whole, turn the population pressure into a human resource advantage, and provide a lasting impetus for economic and social development Realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation Strategic choice. The Decision points out that we should unswervingly stabilize the low fertility level; We will comprehensively address the high sex ratio at birth; Continuous improvement floating population Administration Service system Earnestly increase the security of population and family planning undertakings; Further strengthen the leadership of population and family planning work. The whole Party must, from the perspective of comprehensively implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development, from the perspective of building the Party for the public and governing for the people, from the perspective of building a well-off society in an all-round way and building a harmonious socialist society Chinese nation With a high degree of responsibility for future development, we will continue to do a good job in population and family planning in the new era.
Stabilizing the low fertility level is the primary task of population and family planning work in the new era, and the 11th Five Year Plan period is the key period to achieve this task. Comprehensive analysis of China's economy, society and population Development trend By the end of the 11th Five Year Plan period, the total population of the country should be controlled within 1.36 billion people; By 2020, the total population should be controlled at about 1.45 billion, Total fertility rate Stable below replacement level. To this end, we must adhere to the basic national policy of family planning and stabilize the current family planning policy unswervingly. The first hand of the Party and the government is to take charge of the overall responsibility, stable population And family planning work institutions and teams, and constantly innovate the population and family planning work system, mechanism, means and methods. Comprehensively strengthen basic work at the grass-roots level, adhere to administration according to law, ideological and political education and Benefit orientation We should combine legal, administrative, educational, economic and other means to establish and improve the long-term effect of legal management, village (residents) autonomy, quality services, policy promotion and comprehensive governance Working mechanism
On May 31, 2021, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting and pointed out that in order to further optimize the fertility policy, the policy of one couple can have three children and supporting measures were implemented. Although the CPC Central Committee has made decisions Three child policy It still needs a process. This requires the state to revise the Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China and Standing Committee of Hunan Provincial People's Congress combination Hunan According to the actual situation of Hunan Province, after the revision of the current Regulations on Population and Family Planning of Hunan Province, the newly revised Regulations were announced to be implemented at the time of implementation and the relevant regulations issued after the adjustment of the national three child birth policy were implemented at the time of implementation. current laws and regulations Not modified, Fertility certificate It can only be handled according to the original regulations. [3]
On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to pass the decision on amending the Population and Family Planning Law. The amended Population and Family Planning Law stipulates that the state promotes age appropriate marriage and good birth and good childbearing, and a couple can have three children. [5]

Local regulations

On November 29, 2021, Guangdong The 37th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th Provincial People's Congress deliberated the Amendment to the Regulations of Guangdong Province on Population and Family Planning (Draft). The reporter learned that the draft amendment will completely delete the restrictive measures that are incompatible with the three child birth policy, such as the relevant punishment and punishment provisions on the collection of social maintenance fees. [13]
In April 2022, Fujian Province The 32nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th People's Congress decided to《 Regulations of Fujian Province on Population and Family Planning 》Make changes. [14]

Eugenics

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Give pregnancy a preparation period
About 70% birth defect It occurs in the case of unplanned pregnancy. cause Congenital malformation There are many reasons for, for example, physical factors, environment Factors unfavorable to the healthy development of the fetus, of course, before pregnancy or Pregnancy nutrients Lack is also a very important reason... In fact, many of the above factors can be avoided or improved in the preparation period for pregnancy. Expert advice You'd better leave yourself a three-month "preparation period" to adjust yourself from all aspects and create the best maternal environment for your baby. This move is against the burden working pressure Is especially suitable for white-collar women, which is also suitable for the future Baby health Is responsible for.
Choose the best time for pregnancy
In fact, there is no obvious difference between the time of pregnancy and taboo. From a comprehensive perspective, experts believe that it is better to be pregnant in March and April every year. This is because there are plenty of fruits and vegetables in the summer after pregnancy expected date of childbirth For January and February of the next year, the baby born just can avoid winter cold influenza In the high incidence season, with the warmer weather postpartum recovery And baby's development is a good season.
Alcoholism , smoking, staying up late, drinking coffee partial eclipse , picky eating may lead to Low birth weight infants , abortion, etc. If you plan to have a baby, please pay attention to that both the husband and wife should work together to change these bad habits that are not conducive to the health of the baby. If you still take the contraceptive pill, you should stop taking it for at least 3 months before you become pregnant because hormone It also affects the early development of embryos.
Experts remind Preparing for pregnancy Both sides of the couple should go to the hospital for a physical examination first, especially for the couple who are planning to have a child several years after marriage. It is necessary to have a physical examination before pregnancy, so as to avoid genetic and other medical problems and ensure pregnancy when the body is in the best state.
Vitamin supplementation in advance
In the preparation period, except balanced diet You should also start taking multivitamins for pregnant women, which can ensure that from the beginning of pregnancy trace element There will be sufficient reserves of heliotropin, so as to avoid and prevent early Vitamin deficiency Caused by Fetal development Defects and Congenital malformation Some vitamin products for pregnant women can effectively prevent babies Neural tube malformation stay Early pregnancy Vitamin supplementation can also improve nausea, vomiting, dizziness and other symptoms. For dads, they should also take adequate vitamin supplements, such as vitamin C Can improve sperm quality and mobility.

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Contraception Mechanism

so-called contraception The principle is to use scientific methods to prevent and destroy the normal Pregnancy process Some links in order to avoid pregnancy and prevent childbirth. There are many contraceptive methods used. According to their contraceptive principles, they can be summarized as follows:
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Inhibition of ovarian ovulation
Short acting Long-acting contraceptive as well as Contraceptive implant Etc. Egg cell The development and maturity of hypothalamus And pituitary gland acyeterion It can inhibit the function of hypothalamus and pituitary gland to prevent the development of egg cells, so as to achieve the purpose of contraception. In addition, women in lactation It also has the effect of inhibiting ovarian ovulation, so it can also prevent pregnancy during lactation.
Inhibition of normal sperm development
Gossypol extracted from cottonseed can inhibit the normal development of sperm and can be taken for a long time gossypol Can make Sperm count Obvious reduction or complete disappearance, so as to achieve the goal of infertility. This male contraceptive has not been popularized. In recent years, some places have adopted Physical methods (For example, ultrasound, microwave, hyperthermia, etc. stimulate the testes) to inhibit the spermatogenic function of the testes, and some progress has also been made.
Prevent sperm from combining with egg
There are many such contraceptive methods, whose purpose is to prevent sperm from combining with eggs, so as to achieve the purpose of contraception. For example, condoms, vaginal diaphragms, etc., prevent sperm from entering the vagina, or prevent sperm entering the vagina from entering the uterine cavity; External contraceptives It has a strong spermicidal effect. If it is put into the vagina, it can kill the sperm that has entered the vagina, so that the sperm cannot enter Uterine cavity men and women sterilization operation It can prevent sperm from discharging or combining with eggs Permanent Of contraception measures During sexual intercourse, external ejaculation or perineal urethra compression method is used to drain semen out of the vagina or retrograde into your own bladder, so that semen does not enter the vagina. However, due to the poor practical operation of external ejaculation, it is not easy to achieve the purpose of real contraception, so it is not recommended to use it.
Prevent the implantation of fertilized eggs
The uterus is the place where the fetus is conceived. If you try to interfere with the internal environment of the uterus, it is not conducive to the fertilization of eggs Growth and development Placed in the uterus Birth control ring And various Family visiting contraceptive pill Can be used endometrium Changes occur to prevent the implantation and development of fertilized eggs.
Contraception during stagger ovulation
stagger period of ovulation Contraception is Contraception during safety period , that is, the menstruation cycle calculation method, basic body temperature measurement method and Cervical mucus Observation method To master the ovulation period of women, avoid sexual intercourse during ovulation to prevent contraception, so that sperm and eggs miss the chance to meet. Because a lot Female ovulation It is not fixed and difficult to master in actual operation, so it is recommended to carry out under the guidance of doctors.

Commonly used by men

Although there are many contraceptive methods that people can use, there are few male contraceptive methods Condom Vas deferens Ligation or blockage, others Oral contraceptives External ejaculation and perineal urethral compression for contraception.
1. Condom is a male contraceptive tool that is used more frequently. As long as it is used correctly, the contraceptive effect is better. But some people are unwilling to use it because they are afraid of affecting their sex appeal or are not used to it.
2. Vasectomy or blockage of vas deferens sterilization operation , applicable to couples who no longer have children or husbands whose wives are unable to have children due to illness.
3. Male Oral contraceptives Although it has been successfully researched, it has certain shortcomings and cannot be popularized.
4. External ejaculation and perineal urethral compression are not easy to master, so the contraceptive effect is not reliable, and few people use them.

Commonly used by women

There are many female contraceptive methods, including acyeterion Things Birth control ring Fallopian tube Ligation or blockage contraceptive diaphragm Vaginal contraceptive ring.
There are many kinds of contraceptives Short-acting contraceptive Long-acting contraceptive Family visiting contraceptive pill Subcutaneous implantation Contraceptives External contraceptives Among them, short acting contraceptives are the most widely used. If taken correctly, the contraceptive effect will be almost 100%. Long acting contraceptives are only used once a month, and some can be used once 2-3 months; It can reduce the trouble of taking pills every day, and the contraceptive effect is slightly inferior to that of short acting contraceptives. The contraceptive pill implanted subcutaneously at one time can be used for contraception for about 5 years. Since it has not been produced in China and is imported, it cannot be widely used. The family visiting contraceptive pill is a quick acting contraceptive pill, which is mainly applicable to visiting couples, as well as newly married couples. The main function of topical contraceptives is to kill sperm Contraceptive film Best effect, contraception ointment The effect is poor.
Contraceptive ring is one of the most widely used long-term contraceptives. Commonly used stainless steel The round ring, which can be used for contraception for about 20 years after being put into the ring at one time, has the disadvantage of high dropout rate and pregnancy rate with the ring. The contraceptive effect of copper contraceptive ring is good, and the dropping rate and pregnancy rate of the ring are low. It has been widely used in various places.
The vaginal contraceptive ring is easy to use and has good contraceptive effect. It has been popularized in some areas.
contraceptive diaphragm It is troublesome to use. If you cannot master the placement technology correctly, it will easily lead to failure, so it cannot be widely used.
Fallopian tube sterilization operation As a permanent contraceptive measure, one operation can provide lifelong contraception, especially for women who no longer have children or are unable to have children due to illness.
Safety period And lactation contraception methods are not easy to master correctly. It is easy to cause failure, so it should not be popularized.
How to ensure that contraception does not fail
China's Marriage Law stipulates that the marriage age of women is 20 years old, and women still have more than 20 years of childbearing period after marriage. It is advocated that a couple only have one child, so women need to adhere to contraception for most of the whole childbearing period, otherwise they will fail. So, how can we ensure that contraception does not fail?
First, both husband and wife must realize the importance of family planning and attach great importance to contraception lactation )None of them can exist Fluke psychology
Contraception is a matter for both husband and wife, especially the husband should care, love and be considerate of his wife, and should not completely blame the woman for contraception. For the health of his wife, the husband should take more responsibility. He should not only seek temporary convenience, which will lead to contraceptive failure and bring unnecessary pain to his wife.
There are many contraceptive methods used, each of which has its own characteristics. When choosing a contraceptive method, both convenience and effect should be taken into consideration, as well as personal circumstances, especially the woman's health According to the characteristics of different periods, we should correctly choose a feasible and effective contraceptive method suitable for ourselves. Some contraceptive methods, such as safety period contraception, lactation contraception and extracorporeal ejaculation contraception, should not be used as far as possible because the contraceptive effect is not reliable.
Learn to use condoms correctly contraceptive diaphragm And other external contraceptives, or failure will result. If the use of external contraceptives fails (such as condom rupture), it should be timely Take remedial measures Prevent pregnancy.
In short, contraception is a long-term and arduous task, and we should not be careless at any time.

Policy review

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Positive comments

one-child policy It has always been the focus of attention from all walks of life. To evaluate China's family planning policy, there should be several footholds:
First, since the implementation of the family planning policy, great achievements have been made, Effective control The population has grown too fast. Statistics show that China Birth rate From 33.4 ‰ in 1970 to 12.1 ‰ in 2012, natural population growth rate From 25.8 ‰ in 1970 to 4.95 ‰ in 2012, half of the world average; woman Total fertility rate From 5.8 in 1970 to 1.5 to 1.6 in 2012 developed country Average level of; China in 1970 Birth population 27.39 million people, a net increase of 23.21 million people. The number of births in 2012 was 16.35 million, a net increase of 6.69 million people.
Second, it effectively alleviates the impact of population on Resources and environment Pressure.
Third, family planning does not advance alone Eugenics do many things at once.
In addition, China's family planning policy makes World 7 Billion Population Day Delayed by 5 years for other developing country We have set an example in solving the problem of population and development, and established a good image of a responsible country with a large population. this point Not to be ignored
yes Demographer I believe that we should let go of "independent" family students a second child , born in China Policy adjustment The "one small step" of has little impact on China's population growth, but it has Wind vane The meaning of. Fundamentally, it is still necessary to restore the true nature of "family planning" and make it truly "family planning", so that families and individuals can enjoy fertility Decision power No matter how it is adjusted, its goal should be to respect and protect national rights and interests and promote healthy economic development.
Other benefits:
1. It is conducive to national acceleration Capital accumulation The implementation of family planning will reduce the consumption of the country for the new population, thus accelerating the accumulation of funds.
2. In favor of Labor employment The implementation of family planning can enable people to work every year School-age population Reduction employment pressure This is conducive to employment.
3. It is conducive to improving the national Population quality By implementing family planning, the state can use the accumulated funds for education, so that more people can receive more education and technical training So as to improve the population quality of the whole nation.
4. In favor of Optimize resource allocation And raise the level of per capita resources. The implementation of family planning can alleviate Contradiction between man and land , increase per capita occupancy Cultivated land area The per capita share of grain.
5. It is beneficial for farmers to have fewer children and become rich quickly. The implementation of family planning will reduce the population of each family, which will not only increase Household consumption And spare more time for major family members to invest in development Family economy And health entertainment, so as to ensure family happiness and social stability.

side effect

The family planning policy has also brought great social problem It is mainly reflected in two aspects. One is the population structure, and the most prominent is the aging problem; The second is gender selection, which has led to the problem of imbalance between men and women. [15]

Problems and difficulties

I Chinese population Many problems related to family planning work are concentrated as follows: first Low fertility instable. China's low fertility is due to the fact that productivity underdeveloped social security system Unsound Mass culture When the level is not high enough, it is mainly achieved by administrative constraints Fertility policy There is still a gap between them, and the low fertility level is under pressure to rebound. Second, regional development is unbalanced. Urban and economically developed areas fertility rate Lower, but especially in rural areas Central and western regions The fertility level in rural areas is still relatively high, and family planning work is still very difficult. The situation of "more and more poor, more and more poor" in many poor areas has not been fundamentally reversed. Third, overall Working level Not high enough. adapt Socialist market economy Required population and family planning work Management mechanism Not yet fully established. Fourth, the quality of the family planning team not suited to Many places still rely mainly on the requirements of the new situation and new tasks Administrative compulsion To promote the work; In the face of the growing demand of the masses, it is common to be unable to serve and serve well, and the concept of quality service has not been fully established. Party and government leaders and family planning cadres in many places are blindly optimistic, passive and afraid of difficulties.
Since these problems are the biggest obstacles to stabilizing the low fertility level at present, population and family planning work in the new era is still "the most difficult work in the world". There are still many challenges in the work of family planning.
Despite China's achievements in population and family planning international situation The major changes of the new era make it face greater challenges. Especially after China's entry into the WTO, family planning work has both opportunities and challenges. The current population situation must not be blindly optimistic or taken lightly. China is facing Total population Peak, aging population peak Working age population Peak period and peak period of migrant population. However, the low fertility level is not stable, the regional development is unbalanced, the family planning level needs to be further improved, and the quality of the family planning cadre team cannot meet the requirements of the new situation and new tasks.
Population and family planning Administration according to law There are still difficulties and problems. It is manifested in the lack of awareness of the importance and urgency of administration according to law Working methods Simple and rude, unable to act in accordance with the law. The target assessment system is not scientific and reasonable enough, social compensation fee Revenue and expenditure management system Not fully implemented. The daily management service is weak, and we are still used to relying on concentrated action to promote our work. Administrative law enforcement supervision In some places, the problem was just a formality and could not be corrected in time. Family planning at the grass-roots level in some places Administrative law enforcement The staff strength is insufficient, and the quality needs to be improved. These problems seriously restrict and affect the improvement of population and family planning administration according to law, and damage the Party and the masses Relationship between cadres and masses We must attach great importance to it and take practical and effective measures to solve it.
2、 Population changes, both in terms of quantity and structure, will have a profound impact on national security. Today, China is in a new round Demographic change Medium.
Since entering the new century, China has faced Population reproduction The situation has changed fundamentally. In the 1950s and 1960s, China's population changed from the traditional high birth, high death and low growth to the high birth, low death and high growth. Only about 30 years later, it has transited to the low birth, low death and low growth since the 1990s. and, birth rate The downward trend is basically irreversible in the short term.
It can be predicted that the industrialization and Urbanization process While still accelerating, whether population policy How to adjust Fertility concept It will also be difficult to turn back, and the total birth rate will continue to be maintained in generations Replacement level Even further down. Japan Russia And the experience of population changes in the process of modernization in South Korea and other countries has illustrated this point. These two changes determine the future of China population structure Change trend, such as Aging Time has come, sex ratio Imbalance, and Only child It has become the backbone population in the mainstream urban society, the proportion of minority population in China's population has increased, and the degree of settlement in the western region has increased (at the same time, it should be noted that under the constraints of the family planning policy population growth rate It is far lower than the same ethnic group abroad).
These changes have made China national security Facing new problems and challenges.
The first is to develop security. Due to the deepening of aging, Total social dependency ratio With the increase of expenses for the elderly and medical care national income The part used for consumption will increase while the part used for investment will have to decrease, which will restrict the financial capacity to support the long-term development of the country. If this happens in China economic stagnation Today, the Chinese people are keen to talk about the "rise of great powers", "great rejuvenation" and so on, which will be nothing but wishful thinking. (However, population decline will also bring benefits, such as ecological damage And land and other resources become relatively cheap, High house price The phenomenon will be alleviated.)
Second military security Over the past 20 years China's national interests The demand for military security is increasing with the expansion. However, in the three parts of national income: consumption, investment and defense, due to the increase of the part used for consumption, the national income invested in national defense may have to be reduced or greatly restricted in the future. An aging society will inevitably tend to be psychologically conservative and defensive in general, and the public will social security The pressure from the government will make it impossible for the country to use more wealth for national defense construction. This problem is not yet obvious in China, but in another 10 or 20 years, the situation may change significantly.
With China's national interests expanding day by day, if there is not enough financial capacity to support enough military capacity, it will not only affect military security, but also affect development security. At the same time, a society in which only children account for the majority of the labor force and the aging degree is deepening will also erode a country's ability to prevent and carry out war. stay Only child family When it accounts for almost half of the total number of Chinese families, the whole society will have a completely different ability to withstand war.
Third Social security China has yet to initially establish a sound social security system for the whole people, especially in terms of social security, urban and rural areas are obviously different. China's two kinds of society and population - urban society and rural community urban population And rural population The antagonism between the two may intensify in the future, thus affecting social stability.
China's population is changing from Traditional agricultural population The transformation to modern industrial and commercial population agricultural population Once entering the city urban economy In case of crisis, many people will become refugees or vagrants in cities. From some countries to tradition agricultural society From the perspective of transformation to a modern industrial and commercial society, Demographic transition It also caused serious social problems, and even led to revolution. (However, this urban-rural difference comes from overpopulation Insufficient resources, forcing Limited resources Give priority to cities, and only by reducing the total population can such problems be fundamentally solved.)
Another thing that cannot be ignored is that a large number of marriageable men will Male female ratio Unbalanced and unable to organize normal family life will not only induce trafficking Demographic phenomenon And may increase underworld Activities and other factors endangering social stability.
Fourth Cultural security The increasingly prominent belief crisis and value problems in China in recent years are also largely related to the changes in population structure since the 1970s. The inheritance of Chinese traditional Confucian civilization depends on China's specific Fertility culture To support. However, the only child group is not only changing the population structure social structure , is also changing the structure of civilization. A survey shows that only children are responsible for their family and society Collective consciousness , the spirit of cooperation and the concept of sacrifice and dedication family origin Compared with significant difference In this generation, China Traditional values The color of is lighter.
Some of the national security problems brought about by population changes are in the period of gradual outbreak, and some are still in the period of accumulation, which is not particularly serious, but will shape China's development in the future significant impact Therefore, China's population policy should be adjusted accordingly.
Different from the prevention of sudden population growth from the 1950s to the 1980s, what China should prevent in the future is that new births Population size Due to the decline of the birth rate, there has been a significant decline, and the imbalance of the population sex ratio has increased. Therefore, the proportion of only child families in the number of families in the country should be gradually reduced to ensure the security of national development, as well as ensure that the traditional belief structure and civilization tradition of China will not be completely cut off between one or two generations, and ensure the future Chinese Army Most of the members in the group are not only children. For another example, in terms of population policy, China treats different population groups separately in different regions, which is necessary for a certain period, but it has already been necessary to adjust.
More importantly, China should“ demographic dividend ”The situation that may be lost around 2015 should be accelerated Industrial upgrading , get rid of simple labor-intensive economic development model At the same time, promote Industrial transfer Promote the development of industry and commerce in the western region and drive the spatial movement of population. In the western region, especially ethnic minority If the place with a high degree of population concentration can also achieve a higher degree of Industrialization and urbanization Will greatly reduce regional development differences and promote social development Fairness, and population exchanges between the East and the West.