Singapore - pro natal policy

Question 1

examples of pro natalist policies starting from 1987

Answer 1

• increases maternity leave to 12 weeks
• maternity leave covered for first 4 children
• sterilisation and abortion discouraged
• government subsidised child care
• government sponsored dating agencies
• child benefit increased

Question 2

successes

Answer 2

• increase in total fertility
• proportion of foreign residents
• Population growth 1.3% in 1980 and 4.2% in 2023

Question 3

Failures

Answer 3

• increases in fertility levels short lived
• Some saw government as controlling
• some businesses could not afford to have absent employees through maternity leave
• in a very democratic HIC almost impossible for government to have strong influence on personal decisions