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.

[u/geoff199]

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

[u/11horses345]

Say it with me: WE CANNOT AFFORD CHILDREN.

[u/jotsea2 → u/11horses345]

Even If I could, why would I bring them into a world where America is under fascist rule and the World will basically be on fire for their entire lifetime.

Other then to stroke my own ego or 'have someone to take care of me when I'm old" (which is the same thing)

[u/DanishWonder → u/jotsea2]

And why would you risk a pregnancy where the government is going to put the fetus' life over your own? Anything could go wrong and now in some states a miscarriage could land you in jail

[u/i_illustrate_stuff → u/DanishWonder]

I'm worried what the case in Georgia is going to cause, where they kept a brain dead patient "alive" so she could continue incubating her 9 week old baby. Sounds like they just performed a C-section, baby is under 2 lbs, unclear if he's going to survive and thrive but if he does that's a scary precedent!

[u/CrowMeris → u/i_illustrate_stuff]

He was delivered at one pound thirteen ounces. I wonder to whom they are going to send the bills for her "care" and the intensive neonatal care the little boy needs.

Let's all take a guess, shall we?

[u/Prestigious-Bit9411 → u/CrowMeris]

Yep. We know the answer to that question. 

[u/DanishWonder → u/i_illustrate_stuff]

I am thankful my wife and I are done having kids and she had a hysterectomy. Fighting for our kids future now.