China News Service, Beijing, July 21 (Reporter Li Chun) "The Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Optimizing Fertility Policies to Promote Long-term and Balanced Population Development" was announced on the 20th.
Yu Xuejun, deputy director of the National Health Commission of China, said in Beijing on the 21st that the optimization of the birth policy is not just a simple adjustment of the number of children from two to three children, but more importantly, the comprehensive deployment of supporting policies.
On the 21st, the Information Office of the State Council of China held a press conference on optimizing the fertility policy and promoting the long-term balanced development of the population.
In view of the characteristics of the "Decision", Yu Xuejun emphasized at the press conference that this is not only a childbirth policy, but also a comprehensive policy for economic and social development and ensuring and improving people's livelihood. Combined, there are three outstanding features:
One is optimization.
A package of support measures has been deployed, and a series of optimized portfolio policies have been proposed.
The optimization of the birth policy this time is not just a simple adjustment of the number of children from two to three children, but more importantly, the comprehensive deployment of supporting policies.
These policies and measures focus on the concerns of the masses, adhere to the problem-oriented approach, and consider marriage, childbirth, parenting, and education as a whole, so as to effectively solve the worries of the masses, release the reproductive potential, and promote family harmony and happiness.
The second is tolerance.
To enhance the inclusiveness of the birth policy, the "Decision" proposes to abolish social support and other restrictive measures, clean up and abolish relevant penalties, and completely decouple the household, school, and employment from the individual's fertility status.
This is a major reform of working thinking and working methods in compliance with the requirements of the population development strategy of the new era.
The third is protection.
The security system for family planning families has been enriched and improved.
The "Decision" requires that the current incentives and assistance systems and preferential policies for family planning families continue to be implemented, especially for special family planning families to establish a comprehensive support and security system, which fully reflects the party and the government’s commitment to family planning families. Care and value.
When introducing the background and process of the "Decision", Yu Xuejun said that in accordance with the requirements of the central government, the Health Commission, the Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments have set up special work groups, organized a number of scientific research institutions and experts in various fields to make comprehensive use of Conduct in-depth research on various data, carry out comparison and demonstration of multiple plans, extensively listen to opinions and suggestions from all walks of life, and build consensus among all parties.
In particular, the seventh national census data provided timely, comprehensive and scientific data support for the central scientific decision-making.
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