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Maternal urges
By Jackie Cosh,
Nursery World,
27 October 2005
What can governments do to encourage women to have babies? Jackie Cosh investigates You should have 'one for your husband, one for your wife, and one for your country' - so declared the Australian treasurer Peter Costello, himself a father of three. To encourage this, last year the Australian government introduced a non-means-tested gift of $3,000 (Pounds 1,200) made to parents for every newborn, rising to $5,000 by 2008.
What can governments do to encourage women to have babies? Jackie Cosh investigates You should have 'one for your husband, one for your wife, and one for your country' - so...
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