SD proposal: Starter kit for parents so that more people will have children in Halland

11/28/2023, 4:57:21 PM

Highlights: SD proposal: Starter kit for parents so that more people will have children in Halland. The idea comes from Finland, where new mothers are offered a so-called maternity package. But even there the birth rate is falling, so it hasn't helped in any way, says SD's Stina Isaksson. The proposal was made in light of the fact that the economic situation in the region is strained, she says, and that more young people are looking for a better life in Sweden.

A parenthood package can encourage more people in Halland to have children and attract new residents. This is the opinion of the Sweden Democrats, who now want the region to investigate the possibility of distributing baby products to new parents.

The birth rate is declining in Sweden, as SVT Nyheter Halland has recently reported. In addition, the economic situation in society is strained.

In light of this, the Sweden Democrats in Halland are now proposing that the region investigate the possibility of handing out a package to first-time parents with various products needed for a newborn baby, such as clothes, sheets and hygiene items.

Maternity package – inspiration from Finland

The inspiration for the idea comes from Finland, where new mothers are offered a so-called maternity package, but even there the birth rate is falling.

"It was incorporated because there was a high infant mortality rate about 70 years ago. So it's hard to say that it hasn't helped in any way. Since you've had it for so long, it has still had some positive effect, I think, says Stina Isaksson (SD).

Hear more about the proposal and reactions to it in the clip above.