(Independent) – France plans to send a letter to all 29-year-olds in the country encouraging them to have babies before it is “too late”.

Hundreds of thousands of young people will receive the letter, which aims to provide “targeted, balanced and scientifically based information on sexual and reproductive health” to “avoid the ‘if only I had known’ mentality”, the health ministry said.

But the measure, which is part of a 16-point plan to tackle France’s declining birth rate, has been criticised by those who say it will not have the desired effect. (Read More)