Couples not waiting for 2nd-child rule

Remarried couples in Guangdong province who are pregnant with their second child will not be forced to have an abortion, even though they have not yet been granted permission for a second child.

The provincial population and family planning commission will also not suggest that employers dismiss or punish those who are pregnant with a second child without permission, the commission said on Tuesday.

The commission said it is studying and drafting regulations for remarried couples.