At the 2024 National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, the All-China Women's Federation jointly suggested: it is hoped that more support can be provided for older women and some cancer patients, and the development of fertility preservation technology can be promoted to meet the fertility needs of different groups. This proposal has aroused widespread concern and heated discussions in the society. This article will explain the background, causes, implications, and possible solutions to this issue.
Background:
In recent years, China's social structure has undergone tremendous changes, and the phenomenon of delayed childbearing among older women has gradually increased. This includes a variety of factors, such as career pressure, improved education levels, and changes in the concept of marriage. At the same time, some women with malignant tumors often face the problem of impaired fertility in the process of receiving **. Therefore, the issue of supporting fertility preservation in older women and cancer patients has become a social problem that needs to be solved urgently.
Reason:
Career pressure and education level improvement:With the development of society, women are playing an increasingly important role in the workplace. Due to the needs of career development, many women choose to postpone childbearing. At the same time, with the improvement of education level, women pay more attention to their own career planning and development.
Changes in the concept of marriage:With the change of the concept of marriage, more and more women choose to marry later and have children later. They prefer to wait until their careers and personal development are stable. This has led to an increase in fertility in older women.
The needs of oncology patients:The ** process of some malignancies often has a negative impact on fertility. Therefore, fertility preservation has become particularly important for this group of women.
Impact:
Changes in the social structure:The phenomenon of delayed childbearing among older women has gradually changed the social structure of China, and the adjustment of family composition and family roles has also become the focus of social attention.
Increased medical needs:With the increasing demand for fertility preservation in older women and cancer patients, the healthcare system will face greater challenges and need to provide more comprehensive and professional services.
Psychological pressure:Some women may experience greater psychological stress when faced with fertility challenges, affecting their physical and mental health and quality of life.
Solution:
Strengthen publicity and education:Strengthen publicity and education for the public through first-class and medical institutions, improve the awareness and understanding of fertility preservation technology, and reduce information asymmetry.
Optimize health care:Strengthen the construction of the medical system, improve the accessibility and quality of fertility preservation technology, and ensure that older women and cancer patients can receive professional and comprehensive medical services.
Policy support:Develop policies to encourage health care institutions to carry out research and application of fertility preservation techniques, and provide financial support for women who need fertility preservation.
Mental Health Care:Incorporate mental health care into health care to provide counselling and support to women facing fertility challenges to help them better cope with stress.
Conclusion:
In the tide of social structural change, supporting fertility preservation in older women and cancer patients is not only a medical issue, but also an important issue of social ethics and public policy. Through comprehensive publicity and education, optimized medical services and policy support, we can better meet the reproductive needs of different groups and make positive contributions to building a more harmonious and healthy society. Supporting fertility preservation for older women so that every woman has more choices and rights at different stages of life.
Multi-sectoral discussions support fertility preservation in older women