New Rules Proposed for Nation's Population and Family Planning LawIn accordance with actual situation, one couple may legally and reasonably arrange to have a second child, said Hu Guangbao, deputy director of Law Commission of the National People's Congress (NPC). This was mentioned Tuesday in the report of the draft amendment on the law of national population and family planning to the ongoing 22nd session of the Standing Committee of the NPC.In his report, Hu said that the country still encourages the policy of 'late marriage and late childbirth' and 'one child for one couple'. As to the issue of second childbearing, various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities should specify their own regulations as local economic, cultural and population situation stands. He stressed that the family planning is a basic policy in China, and it must be carried out according to the law and without fail. For it is of great significance in a harmonized development of population and economy, society, resources and environment, to stabilize low childbirth rate, safeguard personal legal rights and interests and promote national prosperity and advancement. In the end, Hu said that the law commission suggests having an additional clause written into the draft amendments. The local governments and staffs should do the work strictly "in accordance with the law and administer the law in a civilized way without violating the personal legal rights. He also proposed that 'discrimination and maltreatment to female babies should be strictly forbidden' and this should be added into the draft amendment too. By PD Online Staff Li Heng |
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