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In what seems to be an ironic turn of events, South Korea has discovered that a culture that is pro-abortion will eventually experience a shortage of young people to help care for the elderly. According to The Christian Telegraph, about 45 years ago the government claimed that there was an overpopulation problem, and so great effort went into encouraging contraception and abortion, even though abortion was technically illegal.
It has now been estimated by Korea’s ruling Grand National Party that, “the number of illegal abortions in Korea exceeds 1.5 million a year, or roughly 4,000 babies per day.” The article also stated that Korea has a population of about 48 million. Demographers are saying that a “demographic catastrophe” will result if incentives are not offered for larger families.
Presidential Council leader Kwak Seung-jun has insisted that immediate action must be taken to correct the situation, and that another decade should not be allowed to pass without a swift solution. That being the case, the Presidential Council is proposing an “Increase Koreans project” which would give special privileges to families with at least three children, as well as the third child. The families would be given “special interest rates on mortgages,” and the third child would receive, “an advantage in university entrance examinations, employment, and financial support for high school and university tuition.”
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