China To Reduce Number Of Abortions For Non-Medical Reasons - State Council
Faizan Hashmi Published September 27, 2021 | 03:49 PM
The Chinese government will work to raise the general level of public awareness on reproductive health and reduce the rate of abortions undertaken without medical necessity, the State Council said in its 2021-2030 development plan for women and children published on Monday.
BEIJING (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 27th September, 2021) The Chinese government will work to raise the general level of public awareness on reproductive health and reduce the rate of abortions undertaken without medical necessity, the State Council said in its 2021-2030 development plan for women and children published on Monday.
The plan requires that local authorities implement educational programs focused on sexual health and morality, among both women and men. Women will need to be educated more about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
Among other things, the Chinese government plans to reinforce the distribution of basic contraceptive means among population in order to prevent unwanted pregnancies and "reduce the number of induced abortions for non-medical purposes.
"
The National Health Committee statistics suggests that the annual number of abortions in the country averaged 9 million in years to 2018.
China's notorious one-child policy, which it had exercised from 1980 to 2015, seriously skewed the gender balance of the population into male prevalence. On August 20, the Chinese National People's Congress approved amendments to the Population and Family Planning Law, allowing couples to have a third child.
Recent Stories
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Session Awarding Ceremony 2024 held at Cadet College Muzaffarabad
Austrian ski great Hirscher to make comeback under Dutch flag
Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene 'Economic Policy Dialogue'
FM Dar conveys deepest sympathy on torrential rains devastation in UAE
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
Osaka seals first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid
Earthquake jolts Karachi
Sindh minister orders operation after attack on police in Ghotki
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
More Stories From World
-
Football: English Championship table
1 hour ago -
Time for 'democratic transition' in Venezuela: opposition candidate to AFP
2 hours ago -
Spain's Pedro Sanchez : a risk-taker with a flair for survival
2 hours ago -
Football: French Ligue 1 table
2 hours ago -
Nadal will only play French Open if he can 'compete well'
2 hours ago -
Ukraine, Israel, TikTok: the massive aid package before US Congress
2 hours ago
-
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
3 hours ago -
Football: French Ligue 1 results
3 hours ago -
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
4 hours ago -
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
4 hours ago -
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
4 hours ago -
Anger among Ukrainians in Poland as Kyiv halts passport renewals
4 hours ago