Though more women in Japan are opting for epidurals, they are mostly still only available around major cities, while prohibitive costs and fears about safety persist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/science-health/epidural-rate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #tokyo #children #familyplanning #population #women039sissues #pregnancy #tokyometropolitangovernment #medicine #depopulation

https://www.alojapan.com/1253949/cases-of-epidural-use-in-labor-rise-in-japan-alongside-concerns/ Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns #children #FAMILYPLANNING #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #Population #Tokyo #women; The number of women opting for epidurals during childbirth is on the rise in Japan, with Tokyo even kickstarting a subsidy program from this fiscal year. However, there is a notable disparity in availability around the nation, with new data showing that in some prefectures, there has not bee…

https://www.europesays.com/1965506/ Reproductive Rights in Europe: The Power of Advocacy #europe #EuropePopulation #FamilyPlanning #WomensRights

Follow #SCOTUS’ opinion announcements today at below link, the court will also be hearing oral arguments in Medina v. #PlannedParenthood South Atlantic.

#law #ReproductiveRights #BirthControl #CancerScreenings #FamilyPlanning #AbortionIsHealthcare #USpol
https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/announcement-of-opinions-for-wednesday-april-2/

#Trump admin to cut funds to #PlannedParenthood

The #nonprofit said that 9 of its affiliates received notice that funding would be withheld under a program known as #TitleX, which has supported #healthcare services for the #poor since 1970.

#FamilyPlanning #ReproductiveHealthcare #ReproductiveRights #MaternalMortality #CancerScreenings #BirthControl #AbortionIsHealthcare #law #USpol
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-administration-freeze-family-planning-funds-planned-parenthood-2025-04-01/

New legislation means that Ukrainian soldiers can freeze their sperm for free, and many clinics are already offering the service. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/06/world/society/ukrainians-peace-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #families #children #familyplanning #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar

South Korea's fertility rate increased for the first time in nine years in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/26/asia-pacific/society/south-korea-fertility-rate-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #southkorea #familyplanning #parenthood #children #population

The number of births in Japan has fallen to another record low, underscoring the growing challenge of how to shoulder ballooning social security costs for an aging society. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/fewest-births-new-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #parenthood #children #depopulation #surveys #familyplanning #taxes #mhlw

African health activists fear a new crackdown on abortion across Africa after U.S. President Donald Trump reinstated an anti-abortion pact that cuts off U.S. funds to foreign charities that provide or promote abortions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/28/world/society/trump-african-abortion-activists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #africa #abortion #donaldtrump #republicans #familyplanning

Plans are underway for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to start offering a subsidy for epidural births from April, but the tradition of giving birth naturally may be hampering the city's ability to meet demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/14/japan/science-health/tokyo-subsidy-epidurals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #yurikokoike #tokyo #children #familyplanning #population #women039sissues #pregnancy #tokyometropolitangovernment #medicine #depopulation #localgovernment

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to ease the physical and financial pain of childbirth by introducing a subsidy for epidurals as early as in fiscal 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/07/japan/society/tokyo-epidural-birth-subsidy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yurikokoike #tokyo #children #familyplanning #population #women039sissues

Marriage-themed festivals in China aimed at encouraging couples to tie the knot are having the opposite effect, some say, compounding the nation's efforts to reverse its shrinking population. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/06/asia-pacific/society/china-babies-population-birth-rate/ #asiapacific #society #china #population #familyplanning #parenthood #children

Italian lawmakers have extended the country's ban on surrogacy, making Italians who enter into such arrangements in other countries liable for prosecution on their return home, amid warnings the move would damage children's rights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/17/world/society/italy-surrogacy-ban-abroad/ #worldnews #society #giorgiameloni #italy #families #children #familyplanning #lgbtq

Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for over 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is too. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/14/world/society/can-government-more-babies/ #worldnews #society #parenting #familyplanning #population #demographics #children

#SCOTUS allows #HHS to divert funds over #abortion referrals

The #SupremeCourt Tues cleared the way for the #Biden admin to strip millions of #HealthCare dollars from #Oklahoma over its refusal to direct patients to info about #abortions — a federal req that the state says would be at odds w/its strict #AbortionBan.

Last yr, the Biden admin diverted $4.5M from OK’s #FamilyPlanning prgm, which primarily serves #LowIncome or #uninsured patients.

#law #ReproductiveRights
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/03/oklahoma-abortion-funding-supreme-court-title-x/

As South Korea scrambles to halt the sharp decline in its birth rate, policymakers are having a hard time convincing many in their 20s and 30s that parenthood is a better investment than stylish clothes or fancy restaurants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/28/asia-pacific/society/korea-birth-rate-yolo-generation/ #asiapacific #society #southkorea #parenting #familyplanning #population