France Urges 29-Year-Olds: Have Kids Before It’s Too Late

France is launching an innovative yet controversial initiative as part of its 16-point national fertility plan to combat declining birth rates and rising infertility, which affects roughly one in eight couples.

The French Health Ministry plans to send personalized letters to every 29-year-old citizen—both men and women—urging them to consider starting a family or exploring fertility preservation options before it’s “too late”.

These letters provide scientifically grounded information on reproductive health, emphasizing that both genders have biological clocks impacting fertility, while highlighting that women can freeze their eggs without a medical certificate starting at age 29, with the procedure fully covered by social security until age 37.

The freeze French eggs campaign, set to roll out later in 2026, aims expand egg-freezing centers and positioning France as a leader in fertility research—though critics argue it sidesteps deeper economic and health problems like infertility from toxic foods, synthetics, vaccines, chem trails, or microplastics.