What has been the consequence of China's "one -child" policy?
A) Average total fertility rate has dropped to 1.6, but the number of baby boys far exceeds
the number of baby girls because of gender-selective abortion and abandonment of
healthy baby girls at birth.
B) The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.6.
C) Chinese have emigrated to Japan by the millions to escape the policy.
D) The total fertility rate has increased as people routinely break the law to have large
families.
E) The number of baby girls far exceeds the number of baby boys.
A) Average total fertility rate has dropped to 1.6, but the number of baby boys far exceeds
the number of baby girls because of gender-selective abortion and abandonment of
healthy baby girls at birth.
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