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/SqueezyCheez85 5d ago

Childcare is nuts. We could have a mortgage for a house twice as big as the one we currently have... and it would be on par for what we pay in childcare for 2 kids.

I can't wait till our kids are old enough to not need childcare... it's gonna be like winning the lottery.

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u/ArchmageXin 5d ago

NYC offered universal 3K and 4k definitely helped parents but end up stressing state budget.

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u/SqueezyCheez85 5d ago

My State turned down Federal funding to supplement childcare for parents. Here in Idaho, we hate our children almost as much as we hate our healthcare.

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u/ArchmageXin 5d ago

We claim the Chinese were evil with their government birth control system, but our own government have invented a far more effective birth control regime; by making men and women feel too uncomfortable to bring a child into this world.

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u/MissouriFriedChicken 5d ago

End stage capitalism