Social & Cultural Trends - Some in Japan believe women enduring childbirth without pain relief have closer bonds with their children [1] - Tokyo city government is subsidizing epidurals to increase birth rates [1]

Healthcare Policy - Tokyo is introducing subsidies for epidurals [1] - Cost is identified as a barrier to epidural access in Japan [1] - There's a cultural encouragement for women to endure childbirth pain in Japan [1]

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Tokyo is rolling out subsidies for epidurals in a country where cost is a barrier and women are often encouraged to endure the pain of childbirth. https://t.co/GRenb0vudm ...

Tokyo is rolling out subsidies for epidurals in a country where cost is a barrier and women are often encouraged to endure the pain of childbirth https://t.co/vGevIYEDBT ...