This commentary examines the laws and policies on reproduction adopted in New China since 1949 and reflects on how they have regulated womanhood and whether they have promoted gender equality. By doing so, it also demonstrates how the regulation of reproduction constructs the notion of an ideal womanhood in order to justify the state’s enforcement of the population policy and its exercise of control over women’s fertility.
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Cao, W. (2022, April 1). The Regulation of Reproduction in New China: Seven Decades On. Feminist Legal Studies. Springer Science and Business Media B.V. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10691-021-09471-5
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