One-Child Policy: Implementation, Enforcement, and Repeal (1979–2015)

1. Voluntary ‘later, longer, fewer’ campaign expands

   Jan 1, 1971Labels: Family Planning, China

   • Britannica
   • CSIS

2. One-child limit introduced in policy practice

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: One-Child Practice, Provincial Policy

   • TIME
   • Britannica

3. CCP issues open letter urging one-child compliance

   Sep 25, 1980Labels: CCP Central, Youth League

   • PubMed
   • Britannica

4. National Family Planning Commission formed

   Jan 1, 1981Labels: National Family, State Council

   • NPFPC

5. Family planning written into PRC Constitution

   Dec 4, 1982Labels: PRC Constitution, Family Planning

   • MOJ China

6. Intensive sterilization and abortion drives reported

   Nov 1, 1983Labels: Coercive Campaigns, Sterilization Drives

   • WashPost
   • Britannica

7. Rural exceptions expand for second births

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: Rural Exceptions, Second Births

   • Britannica
   • One child policy

8. ‘Childless Hundred Days’ forced-abortion campaign

   May 1, 1991Labels: Childless Hundred, Shen County

   • Childless Days

9. National Population and Family Planning Law adopted

   Dec 29, 2001Labels: Population and, Legislation

   • Refworld
   • Congress gov

10. Population and Family Planning Law takes effect

    Sep 1, 2002Labels: Law Implementation, Population Law

    • Refworld
    • LOC

11. Audit and media scrutiny highlight fine mismanagement

    Sep 19, 2013Labels: Audit Reports, Media Scrutiny

    • Guardian

12. Party announces ‘selective two-child’ relaxation

    Nov 15, 2013Labels: Selective Two-Child, CCP Third

    • CNBC
    • Guardian

13. NPC Standing Committee formally approves 2013 easing

    Dec 28, 2013Labels: NPC Standing, Rule Change

    • Guardian

14. Fifth Plenum announces end of one-child policy

    Oct 29, 2015Labels: Fifth Plenum, Policy Repeal

    • LOC
    • DW

15. Two-child policy enacted via law amendment

    Dec 27, 2015Labels: Law Amendment, Two-Child Policy

    • LOC