Female infanticide has been virtually eliminated in China due to the one-child policy.

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While the one-child policy, implemented from 1979 to 2015, aimed to control population growth in China, it did not eliminate female infanticide. The policy inadvertently contributed to a preference for male offspring, leading to gender imbalances and reports of female infanticide and neglect, as well as increased rates of abortions of female fetuses.

Female Infanticide Has Been Virtually Eliminated in China Due to the One-Child