The State encourages public organizations, enterprises and institutions and individuals to offer financial assistance to the population and family planning programs.
        No unit or individual may withhold, reduce or misappropriate the funds earmarked for the population and family planning programs.
        Article 16 The State encourages scientific research and international exchange and cooperation in respect of the population and family planning programs.

Chapter III Regulation of Reproduction

        Article 17 Citizens have the right to reproduction as well as the obligation to practise family planning according to law. Both husband and wife bear equal responsibility for family planning.
        Article 18 The State maintains its current policy for reproduction, encouraging late marriage and childbearing and advocating one child per couple. Where the requirements specified by laws and regulations are met, plans for a second child, if requested, may be made. Specific measures in this regard shall be formulated by the people's congress or its standing committee of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government.