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Watch: Pressure To Procreate – Inside Hungary’s Baby Drive

• 25 Feb 2021 7:31 AM

Hungary has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe, and PM Viktor Orbán is spending significant money trying to convince young people to have babies, reports  The Guardian. 

Is there undue pressure or does Orbán's plan merely support future parents?

In this episode in the 'Europe's Baby Bust; series, Leah Green and Ekaterina Ochagavia visit Budapest, and meet three women of similar age and with very different outlooks on the country’s drive to procreate. 

Source: 
The Guardian

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