Budget cut for protected birth system due to low applications

The government’s budget for a program that allows women in crisis to give birth under an alias has been reduced by nearly 20 percent this year, with officials citing fewer applicants than anticipated. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Monday, the 2026 budget for the crisis pregnancy and protected birth support program amounts to 3.8 billion won ($2.5 million) in state funds, down 17.6 percent from last year’s 4.69 billion won. Launched in 2024, the protected birth system enables

By The Korea Herald