Poland: 15,000 Babies Born Since Restoring Assisted Reproduction Funding

Poland is celebrating a significant milestone in its efforts to boost birth rates, with 15,000 babies born through assisted reproduction since the government reinstated funding for the program. Prime Minister Donald Tusk marked the second anniversary of this health policy change, calling it a "significant achievement" amid a general demographic decline.

"These are 15,000 of our young citizens, born thanks to this procedure, thanks to assisted reproduction," Tusk stated. He emphasized the importance of increasing the birth rate as a national priority, particularly when "parenthood is not sufficiently fashionable" and a global demographic crisis is evident.

The centrist coalition government, led by Tusk, officially reinstated the assisted reproduction program on June 1, 2024. This program provides state compensation for assisted reproduction services to couples facing infertility. The previous government, led by the Law and Justice (PiS) party, had abolished state compensation in 2015, citing ideological and religious objections.

The program, administered by the Ministry of Health and funded by a law passed in 2023, currently receives 500 million zlotys (118 million euros) annually. It is slated to run until the end of 2028, with a total allocated budget of 590 million euros.

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These are 15,000 of our young citizens, born thanks to this procedure, thanks to assisted reproduction.