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Half of Single Women in Seoul Consider Egg Freezing, Study Finds

Half of Single Women in Seoul Consider Egg Freezing, Study Finds

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant reflection of changing attitudes toward family planning in South Korea, about half of unmarried women aged 20-40 in Seoul have considered egg freezing, according to a new report from the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Women and Family Policy Review.  The study, released on November 2, surveyed 800 unmarried [...]

South Korea to Expand Egg Freezing Subsidies Nationwide

South Korea to Expand Egg Freezing Subsidies Nationwide

CHEONGJU, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move to address declining birth rates and support family planning, South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced plans to extend egg freezing subsidies nationwide starting next year, building on a pioneering program launched by North Chungcheong Province.  Egg freezing, a fertility preservation method that allows women [...]

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 [...]