Fertility
Benefit for newborns being voted in Parliament
Lawmakers are voting on Tuesday on draft legislation that foresees a special 2,000-euro bonus for all babies born in Greece from January 1, 2020, to parents earning less than 40,000 euros a year.
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China with the Lowest Birth Rate since 1949
The end of "one-child policy" could not stop China's declining birth rate, the BBC reported.
The birth rate has dropped to its lowest level since the inception of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago - despite the elimination of "one-child policy".
The birth rate was 10.48 per thousand in 2019 - the lowest since 1949, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
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Cost weighs on Greek birth rates
Eight out of 10 young couples in Greece would like to have a large family, but cannot afford to, according to a new study concerning the causes of infertility in the country, conducted in January-February 2019.
In brief, poverty is the biggest obstacle to higher birth rates among Greek households.
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UN: Bulgaria to Lose a Quarter of its Population by 2050
Study: Even Small Amounts of Alcohol during Pregnancy Boosts Diabetes Risk for the Baby
Even low alcohol consumption during pregnancy can increase the risk of diabetes for the baby. This was determined by scientists at the University of Queensland, reported the Mirror newspaper and BTA.
Tens of Thousands Protest in Paris against a New In Vitro Fertilization Law
Tens of thousands protested in Paris against a new law on in vitro fertilization. It will give women under the age of 43 access to state-funded procedures, regardless of their marital status and sexual orientation. Currently, only heterosexual couples have access to the procedures.
Greece hit by low birth rate, negative net migration rate
By 2050, teenagers will make up no more than 12 percent of Greece's population, the average age will be 50, and the number of economically active people will, at best, stand at 3.7 million.
These figures were released by the Hellenic Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (HAGG) ahead of the International Day for Older Persons today.
Turkey's fertility rate drops in 2018
Turkey's fertility rate reached 1.99 children in 2018, remaining below population's replacement level of 2.10, said the country's statistical authority on July 5.
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Sofia and Plovdiv with the Most Abortions in Bulgaria
Just for the first three months of 2019, 5,800 abortions were committed in Bulgaria, making the country among the leading countries in Europe by abortion. This is a statistic of the National Center for Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA). Of these, over 3600 pregnancies were ended of patients' own free will.
The Bulgarian Government Plans to the Birth of over 66,000 Babies this Year
The government is planning the birth of over 66,000 babies in 2019 - it is clear from the measures in the Demographic Development Plan implementation plan published for public discussion.