Bioethical Problems of China’s Demographic Policy: Background and Present

Occupation: Assistant Professor, Linguistics and Cross-Culture Communication Department, Komsomolsk-na-Amure State University
Affiliation: Far Eastern State Transport University
Address: Russian Federation, Komsomolsk-na-Amure

Sergey V. Bobyshev

Occupation: Head of State and Law Theory and History Department, Far Eastern State Transport University
Affiliation: Far Eastern State Transport University
Address: Russian Federation, Khabarovsk

Journal name

Asia and Africa Today

Edition

Issue 1

Pages

25-33

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of bioethical problems of China’s demographic policy. One of the main instruments of birth control in the country for 30 years was artificial termination of pregnancy – abortion. Because of this, contradiction between the political course of the state and the traditional, rooted in society, moral principles and values arises. Population policy has become a harsh method of restricting the reproductive rights and freedom of private life of the Chinese population. The current situation determines relevance and necessity of studying China’s demographic policy from the point of view of bioethics. Thus, the article discusses background for approval of the policy “One family – one child”; the implications of this policy, such as the bioethical issues of medical termination of pregnancy and selective abortion in China; transformation of the traditional institution of the family; moral and ethical status of the second child; the problem of the prohibition of surrogate motherhood; gender imbalance; increase in illegal services in the field of medical and reproductive technologies.

Bioethical aspects of modern Chinese demography; socio-cultural changes in Chinese society due to a long period of birth control policies are analyzed. The reasons for the low efficiency of modern state measures to stimulate childbearing are considered.

Keywords

China, bioethics, demographic policy, selective abortion, “One family – one child” policy, gender imbalance, surrogacy

Received

10.09.2022

Publication date

06.03.2023

Number of characters

22300

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GOST	Musalitina E., Bobyshev S. Bioethical Problems of China’s Demographic Policy: Background and Present // Asia and Africa Today – 2023. – Issue 1 C. 25-33 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://asaf-today.ru/S032150750024040-6-1 (circulation date: 06.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S032150750024040-6
MLA	Musalitina, Evgeniya, Bobyshev, Sergey V. "Bioethical Problems of China’s Demographic Policy: Background and Present." Asia and Africa Today 1 (2023):25-33. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750024040-6
APA	Musalitina E., Bobyshev S. (2023). Bioethical Problems of China’s Demographic Policy: Background and Present. Asia and Africa Today (1), pp.25-33 DOI: 10.31857/S032150750024040-6

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