The pressure to give birth in Hungary - BBC World Service

Birth rates are dropping around the world. Hungary is trying to do something about it. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Hungary has spent more than a decade encouraging families to have more children through generous financial incentives. But who wins and who loses - and does the policy even work? 00:00 Hungary’s pro-natalist policies 01:12 Success in stopping falling birth rates 01:37 But are some families getting into a trap? 02:28 Hungary’s early wins start to recede – but why? 03:14 Not all parents believe the policies are the best way to spend money 04:02 Barbara and Levi get the results of their third IVF attempt 04:59 A new government with new plans? ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #birthrates #fertility #hungary