China efforts to encourage women to have more babies will have short-lived effects, while coercive measures — such as bans on contraception and abortion — would trigger a public backlash https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/16/world/china-boosting-fertility-with-force/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #chinesecommunistparty #pregnancy #women039sissues #birthcontrol #parenthood