The first Italian COVID‐19 lockdown reduced births and voluntary terminations by just under a fifth.

The Italian COVID-19 lockdown, from 11 March to 16 May 2020, led to an economic crisis, social uncertainty and stress. However, our data suggest that effective policies are needed to support the Italian birth rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first Italian COVID-19 lockdown reduced births and voluntary terminations by just under a fifth. [Extracted from the article]