[Explanation] Recently, Sichuan Province released a new version of the "Sichuan Provincial Birth Registration Service Management Measures", which canceled restrictions on whether the registered object is married or not, and the number of children, which has attracted widespread public attention.
Many netizens said, is this encouraging unmarried pregnancies and unmarried children?
In this regard, the reporter also interviewed Yang Fan, a researcher at the Population and Development Research Center of Renmin University of China and director of the Department of Demography.
[Concurrent] Yang Fan, Researcher at the Center for Population and Development Research and Dean of the Department of Demography, Renmin University of China
I think the original intention of the adjustment of the management method is to return the birth registration to its original function, that is to say, to simply collect information on the population event of birth, and to remove some restrictive conditions attached to the birth registration. The function of such approval has been loosened.
Such a policy (adjustment) is a bottom-up policy based on results, it is not a guiding policy, it is to ensure that every child and every pregnant woman can get the fertility provided by this country To serve, not to encourage people not to marry and have children.
[Same period] Another doubt for netizens is whether the birth registration service will "register" the child?
Experts also gave explanations.
[Concurrent] Yang Fan, Researcher at the Center for Population and Development Research and Dean of the Department of Demography, Renmin University of China
That's not the same.
Because birth registration refers to recording an event such as birth, and registration of household registration actually means adding the information of a certain natural person to the population of a certain household.
It is actually managed by two departments. The birth registration is in the health department, and the household registration is in the public security household registration department, so the two are not the same thing.
[Explanation] In fact, Sichuan Province is not the first to "unbundle" birth registration services. Guangdong, Anhui, Shaanxi and other provinces have introduced similar policies before.
[Explanation] For example, the "Guangdong Provincial Health and Health Commission's Birth Registration Management Measures" that will be implemented on May 1, 2022 clearly states that there is no need for further approval to give birth to children, and a full-caliber birth registration system is implemented. It is more optimized and more convenient in terms of time limit and processing time.
In June 2022, the Shaanxi Provincial Health and Health Commission issued the "Shaanxi Provincial Birth Registration Service Management Measures", which clearly stated that "a couple who has a child should go through birth registration within six months after the child is born. Other circumstances give birth to a child , birth registration may also be granted”.
In August 2022, the Anhui Provincial Health and Health Commission issued the "Implementation Opinions on Improving the Birth Registration System (Draft for Comment)", which proposes that when handling birth registration, it will no longer be limited by the number of children born, nor will it be subject to marriage registration. limits.
In this regard, experts said that this is a specific exploration and implementation of the local government in improving the birth registration system.
[Concurrent] Yang Fan, Researcher at the Center for Population and Development Research and Dean of the Department of Demography, Renmin University of China
In 2021, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued a decision on optimizing the fertility policy and promoting the long-term balanced development of the population.
One of them mentions the need to improve the country's birth registration management system and improve the population monitoring system covering the entire population and the entire life cycle.
In December 2021, the National Health and Medical Commission issued guidance again, so in fact, the relevant policies issued by various provinces are a specific exploration and implementation of improving the birth registration system under such a large background. .
[Explanation] Experts also said that whether it is the guiding policies of the central government or the various "measures" issued by the local governments, they can not only reduce the burden on the masses, but also increase the coverage of maternity services.
[Concurrent] Yang Fan, Researcher at the Center for Population and Development Research and Dean of the Department of Demography, Renmin University of China
Whether it is the national guidance or the "measures" policies of various places, it can be seen that its procedures are much simpler than before, the time and place of registration are also very flexible, and it has also strengthened interdepartmental coordination. This kind of synergy has achieved many joint offices, which has greatly reduced the burden on the common people.
(Policy adjustment) will make the coverage of the service population wider, and then the service cycle will be more accurate. The more information you get, the more accurate and timely the policy response will be.
Liu Shijiong reports from Beijing
Responsible editor: [Song Yusheng]