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Debate Grows Over Public Support for Egg Freezing as Birth Rates Plummet

Debate Grows Over Public Support for Egg Freezing as Birth Rates Plummet

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid the deepening low fertility crisis and record-low birth rates, there is a growing focus on using public financial resources to support egg freezing for women of childbearing age.  This is a desperate measure to reverse the declining birth rate, but it seems necessary to reach a social consensus on [...]

Gov’t Stepping Up to Support Families, Companies to Overcome Low Birthrate

Gov’t Stepping Up to Support Families, Companies to Overcome Low Birthrate

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — In order to overcome the low birthrate, which has become a serious problem, government ministries and agencies have come up with a series of measures. A pilot project will be launched in some parts of the country to provide a government subsidy when expectant mothers purchase eco-friendly agricultural products. [...]

65 pct of Single Adults Believe Government Policy for Childbirth is Ineffective

65 pct of Single Adults Believe Government Policy for Childbirth is Ineffective

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Roughly two-thirds of single South Korean women believe that government policy in place to encourage giving birth to children falls short of influencing decisions on marriage and childbirth. Gayeon Matchmaking Consulting Service conducted a survey of 1,000 single men and women, 65 percent of whom believed that government policy [...]