A Stringent Taxation Policy Is Introduced On Families With Multiple Children | Shreya Arora

The general perception of a one-child policy is limited in thinking that it is just a financial penalty on having a second child. But a policy like that usually comes with measures such as forced abortions and coerced sterilisations among young couples who’ve already had a child. In today’s India, this move is widely praised as a ‘masterstroke’ that saves the youth from potential tax. Luxury ‘his and hers’ chastity belts take over Instagram, the price tags distracting us from the fact that this is yet another way we have given up the agency over our own bodies.