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Health Policy Regarding Pregnancy Care in two “Lowest-Low” Fertility Social Contexts : A Comparison between Korean and Japanese Policies

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To develop policies regarding fertility and pregnancy that will be effective in preventing further declines in fertility rates in the context present-day Korea, current policies in Japan were analyzed and compared with those now being implemented in Korea. This study was structured to involve (a) comparison of maternal health projects in Korea and Japan, and (b) comparison of infertility support policies based in regional cities in Korea and Japan. Korea’s Health Plan 2030 emphasizes strengthening healthcare for high-risk pregnant women, expanding investments to benefit vulnerable groups, and establishing a support system for infertile couples. In Japan, government programs involving treatment targeting infertility specifically were implemented nationwide in 2006. Wide dissemination of accurate knowledge related to pregnancy is emphasized. Also, counseling centers specializing in infertility were established by 67 local governments. We have confirmed that Korean policies include decentralization, while Japan is implementing the central government's infertility policy uniformly in all regions. Japan also adjusted its policy out of concern that problems related to infertility and childbirth will worsen due to the social disaster of COVID-19. The results indicate that providing additional support for psychological counseling may be preferable to increasing the number of in-vitro fertilization procedures. The physical burden on women may be minimized by benchmarking policies in Japan. Step-by-step application of these procedures should be systematically supported to achieve the best results.

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Abstract
1. INTRODUCTION
2. METHOD
3. RESULTS
3.1 Comparison of Maternal Health Projects
3.2 Comparison of Infertility Support Policies in Cities in Korea and Japan
3.3 Comparison of Infertility Support Policies in Local Areas in Korea and Japan
4. CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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  • Gie Ok Noh Assistant Professor, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea
  • MJ Park Assistant Professor, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea

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