On June 1, parents around the world will hug their children and spend time bonding with their families. A tradition dating back to the 1920s, the International Children’s Day is a celebration of life and hope, a time to honor future generations. But for Chinese women, children and family come with a heavy cost.
China’s response to a growing population was to enact a rash policy with far-reaching reproductive restrictions. The unintended effects and violent implementation of the One Child per Couple policy have permeated Chinese society. Under the One Child policy, more than 400 million babies have been “prevented” in China in the last 30 years — most of them girls. 400 million tiny futures brutally ended. 400 million voices never had the chance to laugh with joy. The real crime – did mothers have another choice?
