"But critics say the policy was unnecessary, and ultimately replaced one problem—too many people—with another—too few.…"

"Some families defied the policy by having a second or third child. If the “population police” found out, they punishe…"

"Peer pressure and an extensive propaganda campaign were aimed at persuading Chinese people to embrace the ideal of a …"

"Finally, the jury is still out on how Chinese people will respond to this loosening of the rules. One of the side-eff…"

"The one-child policy was designed in 1980 as a temporary measure to put a brake on China’s population growth and to f…"

"China’s one-child policy will be remembered as one of the costliest lessons of misguided public policymaking. Contrar…"

"Though often labeled one of China's most draconian laws, China's one-child policy, introduced at the end of the 1970s…"

"In families that already had one child, the births of additional children—in violation of the one-child policy—were o…"

"A consensus has emerged that the sex ratio distortion in China is due to prenatal discrimination against female conce…"

"Was the policy a success? It depends on who you ask. Supporters say it worked: since the late 1970s, China’s economic…"