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YEAR: 1983

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Open up a new prospect for family planning.

AUTHORS

Qian X

SOURCE

In: China Population Information Centre [CPIC]. China: population policy and

family planning practice. Beijing, CPIC, 1983 Jul. :20-3.

ABSTRACT

In China family planning is a basic policy. The state promotes family planning in order that population growth may fit

the plans for the country's economic and social development. At the end of 1949 the mainland population figure

was 541,670,000. By July 1, 1982, results of the 3rd national census showed a mainland population of

1,008,170,000, an increase of 460 million. Especially since 1978, when the 3rd plenary session of the 11th Party

Congress was held, significant progess has been made in birth control. The national population growth rate

decreased from 26/1000 in 1970 to 14.55/1000 in 1981, which signifies that nearly 80 million births were averted

during the 12-year period. During the last 2 years the birthrate has risen as a result of the 2 baby booms, even though

new developments have been made in family planning. At this time, 14 million couples have received the honorable

1 child family certificate. 4 provinces and municipalities have achieved an over 80-90% 1 child family rate according

to the 1 thousandth sample survey in 1982. Though progress has been made in family planning, the population

problem is still serious and the task of controlling population growth remains formidable. Together with the control of

population growth, it is necessary to upgrade the quality of the population. Due to consanguineous marriages, there

are now 20-30 million individuals with congenital or hereditary deformities. They not only constitute a burden to

China and their families but also seriously hamper the healthy propagation of the nation. Promotion of family

planning to keep the population within 1.2 billion by the end of this century and to raise the quality of the population

is a longterm program that involves the important factors of policy, science, and mass movement. It is necessary to

abide by the spirit of the 12th Party Congress and by the stipulations of the new Constitution and to strengthen the

Party and government leadership in family planning. Planned birth must be implemented down to the commune,

brigade, and individual level. Priority in welfare and when dividing arable land, private plots, residence land, special

contracts, sideline assignments must be given to 1 child families, especially to those families with only 1 girl. Major

efforts must be made to take care of the aged to remove the fear of getting old without children by developing

collective welfare and social insurance. Additionally, it is necessary to intensify scientific research in family

planning and promote the use of new technology to upgrade the level of technique. Finally, there must be

widespread publicity and education to instill the communist concept on birth. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT5T 2055-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Open up a new prospect for family planning.", is(are) Qian

X. The source of this article is "In: China Population Information Centre [CPIC]. China: population policy and family

planning practice. Beijing, CPIC, 1983 Jul. :20-3.". This article was published in 1983 in English language(s).

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