Last year's total fertility rate increased a bit, and actually, the numbers of new-born babies increased a bit. And after the earthquake, the numbers of couples who get married rose rapidly. The background is said to be because many people have realized the value of family. Then it is possible to expect that more babies will be born from now on naturally. If we remind the spirit of cooperation and gain the idea that we raise children in society, raising children would be easier and more and more women might choose to have children -then the future would be bright. On the other hand, there are concerns that may cause lower fertility rate even more: First, recession can be more serious. Due to electric shortage and too strong yen and political chaos, manufacturing industry are escaping to overseas.
No doubt that one of the main backgrounds of recent lower birthrate is anxiety about the future due to recession, while it costs a lot to raise children. Second, sorry for people at the spot -but if ever infertility was caused by radioactive pollution, how would the power company and promoters of nuclear power plants take responsibility?
The concern itself could be enough to make couples hesitate to have children. -Is there anything else? While I'm still struggling to rebuild my living after I managed to get over my mental disease, I wonder which way this country is taking -brightness or abyss
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