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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Taiwan Rolls Out Plans To Boost Fertility Rates

Posted by On Lawn
"Taiwan's Family Planning program of the 1960's was celebrated as a success story around the world. However, demographers did not expect Taiwan to reach its current state of zero growth rates within 26 years. The rapidly aging population and its accompanying negative socio-economic impacts has driven the Taiwanese government to engage in proactive plans to increase its population," said author Dr. Wan-I Lin from the Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University.

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  1. This was apparently a case of "Be careful what you ask for--you might get it."

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  2. The solution in the US has been illegal immigration. Thank goodness for illegal immigration. I hope Obama (quickly) gives amnesty to those here and makes it easier for more to come.

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