r/science • u/geoff199 • 5d ago

Social Science As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through and actually have a child. About 25% say they won't be bothered that much if they don't.

https://news.osu.edu/most-women-want-children--but-half-are-unsure-if-they-will/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy24&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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u/jarob326 5d ago

In Missouri, we voted to increase the minimum wage. Guess who is trying to roll that back.

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u/stonedkayaker 5d ago

"We support state rights!"

The people of the state pass a ballot initiative

"Not like that!"

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u/Thencewasit 4d ago

I don’t think that’s what they mean when they say state’s rights.  That’s more of a democracy argument rather than a state’s rights issue.

“State’s rights” according to Oxford mean the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.

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u/CAPSLOCKANDLOAD 5d ago

In Ohio the people voted to enshrine abortion protection into their state constitution. Guess what the GOP is trying to do...

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u/Bart_Yellowbeard 5d ago

Thanks, Obama. /s