On August 20, 20021,the family planning law was amended, mainly stipulating the three-child policy, and Article 18 was explicitly amended, stipulating that a couple can have three children. If two children are born, maternity leave can be extended. And after the revision of the new family planning law, the social support fee was cancelled, which also means that there is no punishment from the national legal level for giving birth to four or more children at present.

"Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 18 The state advocates marriage, childbearing and prenatal and postnatal care. A couple can have three children.

Those who meet the requirements stipulated by laws and regulations may ask for another child. Specific measures shall be formulated by the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or their standing committees.

Ethnic minorities should also practice family planning, and the specific measures shall be formulated by the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or their standing committees.

If the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government where the husband and wife are registered are inconsistent, the principle of benefiting the parties shall apply.