Yoo Seung-min: "Full National Support for Infertility Treatment Costs... Will Remove Limits on Frequency and Income"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Yoo Seung-min, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, pledged full government support for 'infertility treatment.' He promised that the government would cover all infertility treatment costs and also establish support measures such as leave and counseling related to infertility treatment.

On the 13th, Yoo stated on social media (SNS), "Last year, the total fertility rate was 0.84, and this year it is expected to be in the 0.7 range," adding, "Among 198 countries worldwide, we are overwhelmingly last. At this rate, there will be no economy, security, or welfare. It is national extinction." He warned, "In this emergency situation, the government must provide full support to citizens who decide to undergo infertility treatment to have children," and announced, "We will implement an 'Unlimited National Infertility Responsibility System,' including frozen eggs and sperm."

Yoo said, "The government will cover all infertility treatment costs, including in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination," and added, "We will abolish all related restrictions such as income criteria, limits on the number of treatments, cost per session, and marital status."

He continued, "The physical pain caused by infertility treatment is indescribable," and said, "To support this, we will gradually expand the current '3-day' infertility leave system to 'one week of paid leave' each for women of childbearing age and their spouses."

To address the mental distress caused by infertility treatment, Yoo promised, "We will add infertility and depression counseling centers in all 17 metropolitan local governments nationwide, expanding from the current five centers, to create an environment where anyone can comfortably receive counseling."

Furthermore, he stated, "We will also provide free government support for freezing and storage costs of frozen eggs and sperm, which are currently excluded from support, for up to 10 years," and declared, "The government will guarantee everyone the right to give birth to a healthy child."

Yoo concluded, "If people in the Republic of Korea want to receive infertility treatment, the government will take unlimited responsibility regardless of any conditions or circumstances," and promised, "We will continue to improve policies to be a ray of hope for the citizens suffering from infertility every day."

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