President Macron proposes free fertility checks, improved IVF access, "birth leave", and a menopause mission to address France's near 30-year low birth rate.

President Macron proposed free fertility checks from age 20, improved IVF access, "birth leave", and a menopause mission, in an Elle magazine interview. The French President wants to "demographically rearm" France, as the country's birth rate hits a near 30-year low. Macron aims to combat declining birth rates by offering fertility checks to 18-25 year-olds, with state health insurance reimbursement.

May 08, 2024
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