{"id":1808,"date":"2014-09-26T19:42:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T19:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org\/blog\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2019-03-28T02:39:16","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T02:39:16","slug":"thank-you-sen-marco-rubio-for-addressing-the-disastrous-consequences-of-chinas-one-child-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org\/blog\/thank-you-sen-marco-rubio-for-addressing-the-disastrous-consequences-of-chinas-one-child-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you Sen. Marco Rubio for Addressing the Disastrous Consequences of China’s One Child Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

We at Women’s Rights Without Frontiers are grateful to Sen. Marco Rubio for writing this powerful and courageous piece exposing the incalculable suffering caused by China’s One Child Policy and have reprinted his remarks below.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Addressing the Disastrous Consequencs of China’s One-Child Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Sen. Marco Rubio<\/p>\n

Thirty four years ago today, the communist regime in China enacted its \u201cOne-Child Policy,\u201d one of the most disastrous and immoral social policies ever imagined in human history. It was the communist regime\u2019s answer to curb the growth of the world\u2019s largest population.<\/p>\n

The One-Child Policy banned most Chinese couples from having more than one child. When couples conceived a second child, the Chinese government forced them to eliminate him or her, by any means necessary. However, because of cultural norms that place a premium on boys, the policy\u2019s victims also included first-conceived children simply because they happened to be girls. In addition, Chinese women who gave birth to baby girls were also victims of this policy because many ended up being shunned by their husbands, families and society.<\/p>\n

For over three decades, China\u2019s One-Child Policy has condemned approximately 37 million Chinese girls \u2013 who the policy helped deem unwanted or \u201csurplus\u201d \u2013 to abortion, infanticide, abandonment and human trafficking. In recent years, the Chinese government has relaxed this disastrous policy and ironically, China now faces demographic decline in the coming decades, in part due to the One-Child Policy. However, innocent Chinese parents are still forced to endure abortions and sterilizations in the parts of the country that are still subject to it.<\/p>\n

There have also been additional long-term consequences of China\u2019s One-Child Policy that we see today, including one that I am actively trying to address through legislation I\u2019ve introduced called the Girls Count Act.<\/p>\n

According to UNICEF, an estimated 290 million children under the age of 5 do not possess a birth certificate. As we know, proof of birth determines a child\u2019s citizenship, nationality, place of birth, parentage and age, which are critical to ensuring children remain a part of society and do not fall victim to dangers such as exploitation.<\/p>\n

While China\u2019s One-Child Policy is not the sole driver of this problem, it has contributed to it. As\u00a0The Economist\u00a0<\/em>reported earlier this year, today there are about 13 million Chinese who lack household registration certificates because they were born in violation of the One-Child Policy. Not having this certificate means they can\u2019t go to school, get a job, get married or do something as simple as check out library books. They have no access to China\u2019s already flawed legal system. They can\u2019t even escape this misery by buying plane or train tickets so they can relocate. Over time, failing to register children at birth leaves them vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation.<\/p>\n

The Girls Count Act I\u2019ve introduced would help address this problem. It would direct current U.S. foreign assistance to provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries by working to establish birth registries in their countries.<\/p>\n

A nationally recognized proof of birth system is critical to establishing key documentation for a child, which ultimately ensures that child can go on to fully participate and contribute to society. The Girls Count Act will help pave the way for millions \u2013 especially young girls and women who have been disproportionately affected \u2013 to benefit from new opportunities previously denied to them.<\/p>\n

This is but one way we can address the consequences of China\u2019s disastrous One-Child Policy and fully address the long-term havoc it has wreaked on the Chinese people. However, more must be done. The U.S. must continue to advocate for the complete elimination of the One-Child policy and the rights of all Chinese citizens, including the unborn, to live up to their God-given potential.<\/p>\n

Read original article at townhall.com:\u00a0http:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/marcorubio\/2014\/09\/25\/addressing-the-disastrous-consequences-of-chinas-onechild-policy-n1896256\/page\/full<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit Senator Rubio’s Website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.rubio.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/home<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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