Japan has entered a critical era of population decline. In 2023, the total fertility rate dropped to 1·20 per woman from the previous year's 1·26, marking a record low.1 Japan's population was 126 million in 2020 but is predicted to fall to 87 million in 2070.2 Amid such circumstances, measures to combat declining birthrates by improving the childbearing environment represent one of the most urgent issues, yet compared with other countries, the response is inadequate. A prime example of this inadequacy is the handling of child abuse.

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