https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/26/japanese-politician-wants-to-boost-the-national-birth-rate-by-banning-abortion/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:02:01 -0400<![CDATA[Seiko Noda, a legislator in Japan’s house of representatives since 1993, has worked on the birthrate issue for years. She’s not an obscure figure, having served in several cabinet positions. But her newest proposal is a little unusual and maybe a bit of a stretch. If we want people to have more babies, she argues in Japan’s most-read newspaper, Asahi Shimbun, the country should just ban abortion.]]>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:00:24 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/26/japanese-politician-wants-to-boost-the-national-birth-rate-by-banning-abortion-n100461