a question I was asked today that i have no answer to... In China they are only allowed one child

[greenbriar]

what happens if a family has twins?

[bluewave]

1. Is this a joke?

[greenbriar]

6. no...it is a question I was asked and had NEVER thought of before

I assumed because its one pregnancy then there would be nothing to ask...but ...just curious

[nini]

2. I would assume nothing.. it's multiple pregnancies

I would assume if you happen to have twins they're ok, but, I'm not sure.


scary question :scared:

[hashibabba]

3. I don't know, give one up for adoption?

:shrug:

So if a Chinese woman takes fertility drugs and has quads, I guess she's in big trouble!

[uppityperson]

4. are they allowed only 1 child?

[Poll_Blind]

8. Sometimes, yes. Sometimes no. More than 1-2 children = fines. n/t

PB

[Kelly Rupert]

11. If you live in an urban area,

you may have one child "free." Further children will incur fines and decrease access social services. Regulations are relaxed in rural areas. Traditional ethnic minorities (that is, non-Han Chinese living in autonomous areas) may have as many children as they like.

[uppityperson]

12. Thank you both who replied.

[bonito]

5. Ha... check this out

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1502618,00.html

[Poll_Blind]

7. Here's the Wiki.

China One-Child policy Overpopulation is a big problem in some parts of China. They have a billion people.

PB

[Kelly Rupert]

9. Infanticide is illegal in China,

and forced abortions are rare. Though I'm not an expert, my guess is that the twins would count as two children, and so the parents would be subject to the penalties (that is to say, decreased social service availability) that two children would incur.

[Poll_Blind]

10. My guess is no fines for twins, but they count as two. And the...

...two if you have a girl first rule would not be broken. But still, total of two children before penalties kick in.

PB