Friday, February 29, 2008

China May Scrap One Child Policy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China, worried about an ageing population, is studying scrapping its controversial one-child policy but will not do away with family-planning policies altogether, a senior official said on Thursday.

With the world's biggest population straining scarce land, water and energy resources, China has enforced rules to restrict family size since the 1970s. Rules vary but usually limit families to one child, or two in the countryside.

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I wonder if the growing Christian population will have any affect on the policy regarding "family planning?"

---Katie

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