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of large-scale, good-quality national demographic and fertility data, and reopened its doors to foreign scholars. These events, and the many collaborations that have ensued, have generated numerous publications highlighting Chinas
success at reducing fertility and at implementing a series of effective, albeit controversial, birth planning programs" (Short; Fengying, 19989; p. 373). These are the foundations of the law as it
involves the one child policy of China. In terms of specifics we note that there has been a certain level of evolution concerning the law. The law began in
the late 1970s it seems. At this point it was something which the government encouraged, rather than demanded. As Short and Fengying (1998) indicate, "Initially, the one-child policy was summarized
by the slogan one is best, at most two, never a third (Banister, 1987). Incentives were given to couples who pledged to limit their families to one child, and couples
who had three or more births were penalized" (p. 373). At this point any second births were discouraged, though not punishable acts. "Then, in 1981 and 1982, in urban and
then rural areas, policy changed so that second births were forbidden, except under extraordinary circumstances. Enforcement tightened, and incentives and disincentives were increasingly replaced by more coercive measures. By 1983,
mandatory IUD insertions, abortions, and sterilizations were reported" (Short; Fengying, 19989; p. 373). In 1884 policy seemed to ease up a bit with the "Central Document 7, and conditions
permitting couples two children were expanded" (Short; Fengying, 19989; p. 373). In addition, the policy approached different locales with different requirements: "rather than forcing all communities to adhere to a
single state-derived policy, greater emphasis was placed on developing and implementing policies to suit local needs. At the same time, a greater attempt was made, through a mechanism called the
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