According to BBC News, it has been reported by Xinhua, China’s state-operated news agency, that China is to end its one-child policy, allowing couples the option to have up to two children.
The one-child policy, which was nationally applied in 1979 to delay population growth, has been estimated to have averted approximately 400 million births.
Twitter users shared their opinions on China’s decision.
China ends #OneChildPolicy – they can have 2 kids now! https://t.co/sVzo3cK1al Not exactly a leap in #HumanRights pic.twitter.com/jw1vlGQjg1
— Jerry Doyle (@jerrydoyle) October 29, 2015
China moves from the #onechildpolicy to the #TwoChildPolicy. Great news but it (still) does not end the suffering around this issue
— rita michaela (@rita_micas) October 29, 2015
So China replaces #onechildpolicy with #TwoChildPolicy and people celebrate it? The state is still placing punitive restrictions on people.
— Baldy Paul (@FintonaPaul) October 29, 2015
After 36 years #China ends #onechildpolicy now we just need to over come #gendercide
— Elisca Coelho (@EliscaCoelho) October 29, 2015
Historic moment in history. #CHINA officially ends #onechildpolicy #humanity
— i'Man Bagginz (@MaesterBagginz) October 29, 2015
I'm so happy that China ended their One Child Policy I want to cry and throw a party at the same time. #onechildpolicy
— Alexandra Warmoth (@warmothally) October 29, 2015
#China recognizes the #demographicdividend has limits & abolishes #onechildpolicy. Let's hope #GenderGap rebalances pic.twitter.com/UEzRLrfsJU
— Jason Mitchell (@jjason_mitchell) October 29, 2015
