Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate
Summary
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has made funding IVF (a treatment helping people have babies) a key part of his plan to be re-elected. The government recently increased free IVF attempts for first children from three to six and now promises to also fund IVF for families wanting more children, aiming to address Sweden’s lowest birthrate since 1749.Key Facts
- Sweden’s birthrate fell to 1.42 children per woman last year, the lowest since records began in 1749.
- The government increased free IVF attempts for first-time parents from three to six rounds.
- Prime Minister Kristersson promises to fund IVF attempts for additional children if re-elected.
- A single IVF attempt costs roughly 50,000 Swedish kronor (about £3,975).
- One in six couples in Sweden cannot have children naturally and want this support.
- The government is studying ways to reverse the birthrate decline, warning that future generations could be much smaller.
- Some experts say cultural changes, not just IVF access, influence why people in Sweden are having fewer children.
- Opposition parties support more family aid but caution against using IVF promises just as political tools.
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