Dudley Poston publishes article in The Conversation on contraceptive policy in China
Dudley Poston, professor of sociology at Texas A&M University, recently published an article in The Conversation titled “China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate.” In the piece, Poston analyzes the potential impact of this contraceptive policy on declining fertility in China. He notes that while China is the world’s most populous country, it has low fertility rates. In response, the country has adopted pronatalist policies, which Poston predicts will be ineffective at stopping this demographic shift. Poston notes that China’s historical policies surrounding limited childbirth have likely contributed to declining fertility even as more births per family are now permitted.