Birth policies Flashcards
1
Q
What financial incentives were there for mothers?
A
Marriage loans, birthday grants
2
Q
How did the Nazi’s use propaganda to increase birth rate?
A
It raised the status and self esteem of mothers. Awarded the Mothers Cross.
3
Q
What penalties were introduced to raise birth rate?
A
Higher taxes on childless couples, tighter penalties on abortion, restriction on contraception.
4
Q
What did the Nazis do to “undesirables”?
A
Compulsory sterilization.
5
Q
What was Lebensborn ?
A
Lebensborn was introduced in December 1935. Lebensborn enabled women to get pregnant with SS officers in clinics
6
Q
What happened to the birthrate from 1933-9?
A
Rose but then slowly declined
