“Have Fewer Children Live Better Lives”

Many slogans about the one-child policy in China have hit the market since the late 1970s. To many, these slogans are "normal," but to people who live in say... American- they are offensive. For examples, many popular slogans consisted of saying: "China Needs Family Planning," "Late Marriage and Childbirth Are Worthy," “Have Fewer Children Live Better Lives,” and “Have Fewer, Better Children to Create Prosperity for the Next Generation.” ,These are just SOME of the ads that were displayed across the entire country of China once upon a time. In some parts of the country, many people can still see these faded signs and agreements. Though the fact of the matter that these signs are hardly displayed anymore, they are still noteworthy because it is still expected of parents to follows these harsh sayings. In particular, the slogan that states "China Needs Family Planning" came from a family that had two sons instead of one. Even to this day it is rare to see a family of 4, even if those two children are boys. Usually in China, if the mother gets pregnant for a second time and they find that the child is a boy, the doctors somewhat encourage them not to abort it primarily based on the fact that they are male and will only grow up to help their country succeed. When the 4-person family is seen in China it is almost never two daughters or a daughter and a son. But, if a daughter is born first and they try a second time for a boy and it turns out to be a boy, they will keep both. Anyways, these slogans are abrupt and offensive. How can somebody display the ideology of abortion, and how could one control a family that is not theirs? In China you can. This policy needs to be reformed.