The news from China this week has been tragic indeed, but what makes it even sadder is the thought of all the children killed. Thousands of children were in class when the tremor hit Monday afternoon and many of their schools collapsed on top of them. News scenes show grieving mothers whose loss is compounded in many cases by a Chinese policy that limits most couples to one child, a measure meant to control explosive population growth.
As a result of the one-child policy, the massive earthquake that rocked China this week -- already responsible for at least 15,000 deaths -- is producing another tragic aftershock: Not only must thousands of parents suddenly cope with the loss of a child -- they must often cope with the loss of their only child.
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