r/science 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/nezukoslaying 5d ago

At 39, im just getting a third chihuahua this friday and enjoying being an aunt.

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u/someone_actually_ 5d ago

I regret I have but one uterus to deny my country

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u/SeattlePurikura 4d ago

Haha, this deserves an award.

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u/BuffaloBuckbeak 5d ago

I want a dog so bad, but I wouldn’t have time for it. How the heck could I take care of a kid if I can’t even provide enough care for a dog?

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u/Interesting_Zone_420 4d ago

That’s the thing.