Will a Lower Legal Marriage Age Lead to a Higher Birth Rate?

Recently , some lawmakers have proposed that given China's aging population, the current legal age for marriage should be lowered from 22 for men and 20 for women to 18 for both. The proposal has triggered a heated discussion. In a survey by The Beijing News newspaper, 60 percent of respondents opposed it, with only 20 percent expressing their support Another survey by the People's D aily had a whopping 82.8 percent of the participants opposing it.