General · 10 February 2026
France mails fertility letters to all 29-year-olds to combat birth rate crisis
The French government initiates a plan sending letters to every 29-year-old citizen encouraging procreation. This measure, part of a 16-point strategy tackling declining birth rates, warns that infertility strikes one in eight couples. The health ministry confirms social security covers egg freezing for women aged 29 to 37. While officials aim to eliminate reproductive regrets, critics blast the move as intrusive, arguing it ignores financial barriers preventing young people from starting families.
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