China's National People's Congress considering urging fertility tests before marriage
Members of China's National People's Congress are considering urging couples to take fertility tests before getting married to boost the national birth rate. The Communist Party is taking invasive measures into people's personal lives to pressure couples into having children.
Key Points
- Decline in national birth rate
- Rapidly aging population
- Plummeting rates of marriage
Pros
- Boosting national birth rate
- Helping couples plan for childbirth
- Protecting fertility health
Cons
- Invasive measures into personal lives
- Harassment of women for intimate details
- Gender imbalance due to past policies