For many mothers, new proposal adds pressure

The relaxation of the family planning policy might be good news for parents who yearn for a bigger family, but it adds pressure on some women who are reluctant to suffer the pain of giving birth again.

The traditional preference for boys still weighs heavily on them. Wu Dan from Jiangsu said she has been pressured by her family to have a second child because her first child is a girl.

Wu said she really doesn't want to go through the pain of labor, and thinking of the cost of raising two children is a headache.