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Maryam Khanum

Chinese Women Are Getting Weird Government Phone Calls Asking If They're Pregnant Yet: 'Things Are Getting Desperate'

China is still grappling with the after-effects of its one-child policy. (Credit: Barry Lewis/Alamy)

Chinese women have been sharing their experiences receiving phone calls from government workers and officials, during which they are asked invasive questions about family planning and whether or not they are pregnant.

"I got a call from a grassroots (worker) this morning, asking if I was pregnant," wrote one woman in a post that went viral on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu.

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