Lawmakers propose bill to tackle declining birthrateBy Chien Hui-ju and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerLegislators yesterday proposed enacting a basic law to address the nation’s dwindling birthrate. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chiu Chih-wei (邱志偉), who proposed the bill, along with sponsors and fellow DPP legislators Hsu Chih-chieh (許智傑), Lai Hui-yuan (賴惠員) and Loh Meei-ling (羅美玲), announced the bill at a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. Democratic Progressive Party legislators Chiu Chih-wei, left, and Loh Meei-ling attend a news conference at the Legislative Yuan yesterday. The Japanese law has helped boost that nation’s birthrate, but a lack of coordination in Taiwan has stymied the efforts of individual agencies, Loh said. The bill would also provide a legal basis for agencies to budget for related policy.

Source: Taipei Times October 05, 2021 15:56 UTC