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France sends letters to 29-year-olds instructing them to get on with having children; Is it a good approach?

In a bid to tackle Frances declining birth rate  every 29-year-old in the country will receive a...

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13.36 10 Feb 2026


France sends letters to 29-year-olds instructing them to get on with having children; Is it a good approach?


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13.36 10 Feb 2026


In a bid to tackle Frances declining birth rate  every 29-year-old in the country will receive a letter encouraging them to have babies before it’s too late.

What do you think of this? Is it a good approach? Or a bit heavy-handed?

Joining Andrea was Helena Tubridy, Fertility coach, and Newstalk's own Laura Hannon and listeners who joined Andrea with their opinions


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