China’s new ‘condom tax’ draws skepticism and worries over health risks

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over 30 years.

China has a new 'condom tax'. Residents are worried about the health risks

Experts are concerned over potential increases in unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases due to higher costs ...

Risk of STDs, unplanned pregnancies as China imposes tax on condoms

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three ...

I Thought Once Women Hit a Certain Age, They Didn’t Have to Worry About This in Bed. I Was Very Wrong.

I’m a woman, married 20-plus years to a man. For most of my marriage, I have been using a copper IUD for birth control. For a long time, our understanding was that once we were done having kids, my ...

Birth control: China slaps new taxes on condoms, contraceptives in effort to boost birth rates

With contraception more expensive under the new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, officials are hoping other financial ...