Nine months after legalizing civil unions, the office of the Czech Ministry of Health and Welfare is reporting a massive baby boom.
"We don't know what to attribute this to," said a ministry source. "It seems counterintuitive".
Czech hospitals are slammed, with record numbers of new babies being born and OB offices experiencing unprecedented patient loads. Says Prague OB-GYN Alexandra Marionova, "I really thought things would slow down after the law passed. I figured my career was over, and I was thinking about traveling for a while, maybe going to massage therapy school or something". Meanwhile, the Minister of Education has launched a recruitment campaign to ensure that Czech schools will be well-staffed in the coming years.
"We honestly assumed this would ensure the breakdown of the traditional family, and we were encouraging potential teachers to consider alternative careers", said assistant minister Peter Paretzky. "Now we've only got a few years to resolve this before our kindergartens overflow."
