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Report on the Implementation of the Family Planning Act for 2023

The document presents data on the demographic situation, availability of medical care for pregnant women, financial support for families, and the number of legal pregnancy terminations in 2023. It describes the implementation of programs such as 'Family 500+', 'Pregnancy Plus', and prenatal testing. It highlights a drop in the number of births to the lowest level in history and an increase in the rate of cesarean section deliveries to 46.9%.
Key points
The number of births in 2023 fell to 272,000, and the fertility rate was 1.16, the lowest result in Polish history.
In 2023, 425 legal pregnancy terminations were performed, 423 of which were due to a threat to the woman's life or health.
An average of over 19,000 patients per month used the 'Pregnancy Plus' program for free medications for pregnant women.
The percentage of deliveries by cesarean section increased to 46.9%, and epidural anesthesia was used in 17% of natural births.
At the end of 2023, the 'Family 500+' child benefit program covered 6.2 million children, with a total cost of PLN 41.7 billion.
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Sprawozdanie Rady Ministrów z wykonywania oraz o skutkach stosowania w 2023 r. ustawy z dnia 7 stycznia 1993 r. o planowaniu rodziny, ochronie płodu ludzkiego i warunkach dopuszczalności przerywania ciąży (Dz. U. z 2022 r. poz. 1575).
Print number: SPRAWOZDANIE 1777
Process start date: 2025-10-07