The National "Two Sessions" are about to be held. The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) learned from Xiong Sidong, a representative of the National People's Congress and President of Soochow University, that he will submit the "Suggestions on Improving the Willingness of Young Couples of Childbearing Age" to the conference.

　　Xiong Sidong said that according to the seventh national census data, the total fertility rate of women of childbearing age in my country in 2020 is 1.3, which is lower than the international warning line of the total fertility rate of about 1.5, and this data is even lower in economically developed provinces, such as Zhejiang Province. The total fertility rate is around 1.0.

In terms of the number of children born, from 2014 to 2017, the proportion of "second children" in the birth population increased significantly, from about 30% in 2013 to about 50% in 2017. Although it has declined since then, it is still higher than 40%. %.

It can be seen that the proportion of "one child" in the birth population is relatively low, and the willingness of young couples of childbearing age to have a first child is low.

　　"Many young people even have the idea of ​​'the children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and I enjoy happiness without children and grandchildren'." Xiong Sidong believes that in recent years, with the changes in fertility concepts, the postponement of the age of marriage and childbearing, and the increase in childbearing costs, young people People's willingness to have children continues to decline.

Although the relevant departments in various places have launched some optimized fertility policies, such as the abolition of social maintenance fees, the inclusion of special tax deductions for infant and child care services under the age of 3, the treatment of three-child maternity insurance, inclusive childcare services, prenatal and postnatal care services, and promotion of special family care services. However, according to relevant survey results, the average number of children of childbearing age women planning to have children was 1.76 in 2017, 1.73 in 2019, and 1.64 in 2021.

　　To this end, Xiong Sidong believes that we should focus on moving towards the second centenary goal, respond to the turning point in population development, and effectively reduce the costs of family fertility, parenting, and education, and especially focus on improving the willingness of young couples of childbearing age to have children.

Specifically, Xiong Sidong made the following suggestions:

　　Taking ensuring the birth rate of the population as one of the basic national policies in the new era, making overall plans and coordination, continuously optimizing the fertility policy, increasing support in all aspects, and promoting the long-term balanced development of the population;

　　Establish a public matchmaking organization.

At present, there are about 170 million people born in the 1990s in my country, and less than 10 million couples have registered for marriage. Most of the people born in the 1990s who have reached the best marriageable age are still single.

It is recommended that trade unions, women's federations, the Communist Youth League and other organizations establish public matchmaking organizations to organize matchmaking and increase the marriage rate of the school-age population;

　　Pay attention to the health of the reproductive population of the right age.

According to data, the infertility rate of people of childbearing age in my country has risen from 2.5%-3% 20 years ago to about 12.5%-15% now, and the cumulative number of patients has exceeded 60 million.

It is recommended to conduct free and regular physical examinations for the population of legal marriage age, speed up the development and standardized application of human assisted reproductive technology, and explore the establishment of a maternity insurance system. Special groups such as patient families receive subsidies for assisted reproductive technology services, and explore the inclusion of infertility diagnosis and treatment projects into basic medical insurance;

　　Improve the protection of the rights and interests of childbearing families, and provide interest discounts for families with second and third children to purchase improved housing, so that families can afford and live there; encourage local governments to increase financial budgets and provide free services for hospital delivery; resolutely protect workers The legitimate rights and interests of paid leave such as maternity and nursing;

　　Strengthen the construction of specialized hospitals and childcare education systems in obstetrics and gynecology (department) hospitals. According to the "2020 China Health Statistical Yearbook", in 2019, there were 809 obstetrics and gynecology (department) hospitals in my country. It is recommended to improve the diagnosis and treatment technology and The medical environment makes women of childbearing age more comfortable during pregnancy and childbirth.

Implement the "14th Five-Year Plan" public childcare service capacity building project and the special action for inclusive childcare services, introduce policies at the national level to promote the high-quality development of childcare services, and chain the socially-run inclusive childcare institutions and brands that have been put on record. The developed nursery institutions provide financial support, and build a professional growth platform and career promotion channel for the teachers of the nursery institutions.

　　Peng Mei News noticed that this year, many deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have disclosed that they will submit suggestions and proposals to encourage fertility to the "two sessions".

For example, Xie Wenmin, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, director of Hubei Shouyi Law Firm, and vice chairman of Hubei Women's Federation, told The Paper that she will submit a proposal on "Improving the Maternity Subsidy System and Incorporating Maternity Subsidies into the Social Security System". The system provides monthly maternity subsidies to families with second and third children; Zhou Songbo, deputy to the National People's Congress and director of Fanyang Hospital in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province, also suggested that childcare subsidies and house purchase subsidies should be provided to families with multiple children, and at the same time pay attention to solving the problem of "cannot". The issue of "pregnancy", the technology is mature, safe and reliable, and assisted reproductive technology is included in the scope of medical insurance payment according to the procedures.

　　The Paper reporter Lv Xinwen