Subsidy cut to drive home message of family planing

Subsidy cut to drive home message of family planing
TODAYonline • April 12, 2007
Letter from Karen TanDirector, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Health
In "A penalty for having more children" (April 3), Ms See Lay Keng asked why KK Women's and
Children Hospital's delivery charges for fourth order births are higher compared to lower
order births.
Delivery fees depend on the class of ward chosen and the birth order. Subsidies for higher
order births are lower to reinforce the message that couples should plan their family size
in accordance to what they can afford. Copyright MediaCorp Press Ltd. All rights reserved.
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