Judy Cox spoke to women about their experiences of maternity and postnatal-care, the crisis and about what needs to change.

China has reinstated a 13% tax on condoms and contraceptive drugs to address its declining birth rate, effective January 1.

People in China will pay a 13 per cent sales tax on contraceptives from January 1, while childcare services will be exempt, ...

Despite a series of incentives aimed at encouraging couples to have more children, China's population has continued to fall.

China imposed a 13% sales tax on contraceptives in 2026 while removing VAT on childcare and marriage/elder care services, ...

Contraceptives are now subject to a 13 percent value-added tax, while services related to childcare and marriage are exempt.

Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the ...

The move comes amid a falling birth rate and demographic crisis, but experts say higher prices are unlikely to encourage ...

For many Chinese citizens, the move feels contradictory. The same state that is urging people to marry and have children is ...

The measure kicks in on 1 January as China overhauls its VAT structure. It brings an end to the more-than-three-decade ...

Starting January 1, Beijing will impose a tax on contraceptives, risking limiting access to condoms in a country where 97% of ...

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax ...