🏛️📈 Government unveils national plan to combat infertility

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The French government has launched a national plan to combat infertility, introducing measures to raise awareness and improve access to reproductive health services. Key initiatives include sending informational messages to citizens on their 29th birthday and expanding access to egg freezing. A communication campaign on reproductive health is set to launch by the end of 2026. The plan addresses infertility, which affects over three million people in France, and aims to improve care for related medical conditions.

Key points

• A comprehensive plan includes sending informational messages to citizens on their 29th birthday.
• The initiative aims to improve access to egg freezing and medically assisted reproduction.
• A communication campaign on reproductive health is set to launch by the end of 2026.
• The plan addresses infertility, which affects over three million people in France.

Links

• France 24: Sensibilisation, recherche, budget : le gouvernement présente un vaste plan contre l'infertilité
• Franceinfo: Campagne de communication, rappels sur la contraception, congélation des ovocytes... Le gouvernement présente un plan pour lutter contre l'infertilité
• sante.lefigaro.fr: Pour relancer la natalité, le gouvernement va envoyer une lettre à tous les Français de 29 ans
• BFMTV: Plan contre l'infertilité: un message sera adressé à tous les Français lors de leurs 29 ans, à partir de la fin de l'été

Facts

• The plan includes around fifteen measures to tackle infertility.
• A message will be sent to all citizens on their 29th birthday starting in late summer 2026.
• The government aims to authorize several dozen new facilities for egg freezing by 2028.
• Infertility affects over three million people in France.

Quotes

• The time for action is now — Stéphanie Rist
• We must avoid continuing to hear ‘if only I had known’ — Stéphanie Rist
• We are entering a new era; we have never had this level of consideration for fertility and infertility issues — Virginie Rio

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