“Retired personnel prenatal checkups,” a combination that sounds full of contradictions at first, is now becoming a reality.
According to current policies, women reach the legal retirement age at 50, an age when they should be enjoying their grandchildren, and most have already reached menopause. Now, there’s a good policy where retired personnel can also have their prenatal checkups reimbursed.
The specific rules are: it must be retired personnel participating in Beijing’s employee medical insurance, and the prenatal checkup expenses within the scope of medical insurance will be reimbursed in stages: full reimbursement within 3,000 yuan (inclusive), and 30% reimbursement for the excess, with an annual cap of 10,000 yuan. Simply put, the treatment is the same as that of female employees in service.
This policy can only be described as a patch.
Indeed, there are many elderly mothers, does that mean their prenatal checkups couldn’t be reimbursed before?
Just from the policy analysis, it’s good if it can benefit someone.
Although most have already reached menopause at retirement age, they can still successfully conceive and give birth through assisted medical technology.
Today, I saw news of a 59-year-old aunt in Zhangjiagang successfully giving birth.
The eldest daughter is abroad all year round, and she feels lonely, so she has a child to take care of.
And the highest record for Chinese women giving birth is 67 years old.
Although technology can make old trees blossom and withered trees come to life.
However, elderly mothers still have to face more risks, such as gestational hypertension, fetal malformations, and other risks.
Let those who have reached menopause work harder and not have to worry, and have more children.
The younger generation’s willingness to give birth is relatively low now, and it’s difficult to change their views. Moreover, many young people have the bodies to give birth but not the money to raise children. The high cost of raising children and the huge pressure of life make them hesitant to have children.
But the retired generation is different. This generation still recognizes the traditional concept of “more children, more blessings,” and those with high retirement pensions also have the ability to raise children, and can even receive retirement pensions while receiving maternity allowances.
Moreover, people in their fifties and sixties also have the time and energy to take care of children. Previously, they helped take care of their grandchildren, but now, they can take care of their own children, making up for the regret of only being able to have one child due to family planning when they were young.
Moreover, young people nowadays can’t even get past the hurdle of marriage, let alone giving birth. From a biological point of view, isn’t the purpose of dating and getting married to have children?
And the genes of siblings who share the same parents are 50% similar to those of their own children, and they are also guaranteed.
From a genetic perspective, humans are tools for transmitting genes. If the younger generation can’t transmit them, the older generation will pass the baton. Wouldn’t it be good for young people to help raise their siblings?
Retired parents have another child, so young people don’t have to give birth.
Previously, they urged the younger generation to have children every day, but now, they can let the older generation work harder.
Will this eventually lead to a further postponement of the childbearing age?
Will this make many people only consider having children when they reach retirement age?
After all, at this age, they have money and leisure, which is the age to have children.
However, on the other hand, letting retired personnel have children is just a side issue and has little impact on the overall birth rate of society. The most important thing is to create an environment where young people are willing and dare to have children.
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