One child ...???

30 Sep 2010 - Chinese authorities recently announced that the infamous one-child policy will be maintained. However, at the same time alarming reports about fertility problems came out. For example, an official from the provincial health department in the province of Anhui told a reproductive health forum in Hefei on Monday that more than 10% of couples in the province have fertility problems. This is one of the 'official' highest rates in the mainland, but it is no secret that statistics in China are often polished up. The official went further and said that the problems were caused by infections, pollution and unhealthy lifestyles. The city of Hefei is considering the introduction of an in-vitro fertilisation programme because of increasing demand. One child is a  blessing and the underlying causes for the poor fertility rates may soon become one of the latest taboos in the mainland.