Chinese city to fine unwed mothers

[homasse]

Chinese city to fine unwed mothers
Critics of plan by Wuhan officials in Hubei province say fine of up to $26,000 will lead to more abandoned babies.

A Chinese city is planning to fine women who have children out of wedlock - a policy which opponents say will lead to more abandoned children

Comments

[chaya]

[tabaqui]

Can't prove the identity....so are they going to fine rape victims who get pregnant? Are they going to fine those who've been assaulted by a family member they refuse to name?

Yeah, this won't cause any problems *at all*.

[muizenstaartje]

Women who are dumped by their fiancées? Women whose fiancées just died and who then find out they are pregnant? Widdows? Divorcees? The list goes on.

I don't see a rule for men impregnating women who are not their spouse, but I'm jaded enough to think that would probably lead to more forced abortions/violence against pregnant women.

[tabaqui]

Men are just doing what men do, doncherknow. Women are supposed to bow down and submit *and* magically govern their biology so this whole messy preggers thing doesn't happen. That, or assert themselves (while submitting) and force the men to use a condom.

Basically, it's all the women's fault.

[ljtaylor]

Yeah, single mothers consciously set out to be just that. Especially in a culture that really stigmatises and shames them for it. Their partners don't make false promises, or die.

Can genetics PLEASE advance ASAP so men can start having babies - all of this bullshit will disappear overnight.

[ginger_maya]

"Let's practice mandatory vasectomy!" said no Chinese official ever.

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this

[im_an_aaangel]

Why do people still cling so desperately to the importance of "wedlock"?