Children take part in a racing game at a kindergarten in Neiqiu County of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 10, 2021. (Photo by Liu Jidong/Xinhua)
LEGAL FOUNDATION
To legitimize the three-child policy, China will revise the law on population and family planning, the document revealed.
The government will no longer charge a fine for couples who violate the family planning law to have more children than they are allowed, the document said.
"The main purpose for implementing the three-child policy and supporting measures is to help achieve an appropriate fertility rate and promote long-term and balanced population development. It represents a fundamental change from previous goals of birth policies, such as curbing the excessively rapid population growth," said Yang Wenzhuang, an official with the National Health Commission.
Universal restrictive measures and fines in the country are no longer necessary, Yang said.
How many children an individual has will no longer be a reference when he or she registers for a household account, enrolls in school, and applies for a job, the document said.
The country will improve the public services related to family planning, particularly for children's upbringing, care of the elderly, and enhance demographic surveillance and forecasts.
The State Council has already submitted a bill to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislature. It proposes including the three-child policy in the law on population and family planning, Yang said.
The legislature will review the bill and make a decision on revising the law.
