Terry Vine | Getty Images Falling fertility rates are set to spark a transformational demographic shift over the next 25 years, with major implications for the global economy, according to a new study. By 2050, three-quarters of countries are forecast to fall below the population replacement birth rate of 2.1 babies per female, research published … Read more
South Korea set a fresh record for the world’s lowest fertility rate as the impact of the nation’s aging demographics looms large for its medical system, social welfare provision and economic growth. The number of babies expected per woman in a lifetime fell to 0.72 last year from 0.78 in 2022, according to data released … Read more
Colton Underwood is getting candid about his struggles with fertility. The 32-year-old former football player and The Bachelor alum got married to Jordan C. Brown in May 2023. Colton recently shared that he and his husband have been trying to become parents, however, Colton‘s fertility issues have made their journey a challenge. Keep reading to … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron, in his first prime-time news conference since forming a new government, laid out some of the biggest challenges he believes France faces, including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East — and rising infertility. Calling infertility a “scourge,” Macron proposed a “major plan” designed to help reverse France’s declining birthrate, which … Read more
The Tokyo government has been overwhelmed by interest in its new fertility subsidy program, one of several pilot programs across the country designed to address one of the lowest birth rates in the world. Read More: China Is Desperate to Boost Its Low Birth Rates. It May Have to Accept the New Normal More than … Read more
[Source] A New York-based Asian American couple has reached a settlement with a Southern California fertility clinic after a mix-up led to the mother carrying and delivering embryos from two different families. What happened: The couple from Flushing, Queens, identified only as Y.Z. and A.P., spent $100,000 for in vitro fertilization (IVF) services at Cha … Read more
South Korea expects its record-low fertility rate to plumb new depths annually for a few more years, worsening its demographic challenges. The number of babies expected per woman probably dropped this year to 0.72 and will continue to fall through 2025, when it’s expected to reach 0.65, the statistical office said Thursday in its latest … Read more
A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the world’s oldest new mothers ByThe Associated Press December 1, 2023, 8:46 AM KAMPALA, Uganda — A 70-year-old woman in Uganda has given birth to twins after receiving fertility treatment, making her one of the world’s oldest … Read more