China's one child policy

Information

• It was first introduced in 1779
• It was introduced by Deng Xiaoping
• The number of twins born had doubled
• By 2020 there will be 30M more men than women

Why was it created?

• It was created to control the population
• There wasn't enough food to feed everyone
• Not enough room to build houses
• Not enough jobs

How was the policy enforced?

• People would get fined
• Their belongings will be confiscated

Was it a success?

• Yes it was.
• It reduced the population by 400M

Is it still in place?

• Yes it's still in place
• However China eased the policy in late 2013
• If 1 parent is an only child, they can have another baby

Was it a good idea?

• It was a good idea because it worked
• But too many abortions and deaths took place
• Which lead to gender unbalance 

Advantages

• Reduced the population by 400M
• More space 
• Less pollution
• Enough food to eat

Disadvantages

• Killing of innocent girls(babies)
• Aging population due to less babies
• Forced to have abortions
• Second child will be treated unfairly