China Taxes Contraceptives Amid Population Decline

Anti-China narrative

Taxing contraceptives punishes ordinary people who can't afford children while doing nothing to address the real economic barriers to parenthood. The 13% VAT on condoms and birth control shifts costs onto struggling workers and singles, risking increased STDs and unintended pregnancies among vulnerable populations. This disciplinary tactic treats bodies as political tools rather than fixing sky-high childcare costs and brutal work schedules that actually prevent people from having kids.