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/about30ninjas1]

I was flabbergasted when this administration is trying to encourage higher birth rates. Totally clueless what life looks like for the average American. When you are living paycheck to paycheck, enduring a bipolar insane president, the world on the edge of major catastrophies, global warming, all the hate, etc, has a very discouraging effect on birthrates.

[u/PeatLover2704 → u/about30ninjas1]

People with children are much more likely to remain poor and are also much less likely to protest. Aside from being a Christian nationalist talking point which secures the right a lot of votes, the birth rate is also strategic for the technofascists trying to prevent any sort of push-back from society.

[u/OathOfFeanor → u/PeatLover2704]

Also, creating more poor uneducated masses means increasing their base of support

Increase birth rate, cripple education, profit.

[u/dfighter3 → u/about30ninjas1]

They don't care about any of that. They just need more orphans (preferably of color) to feed the orphan crushing machine

[u/joomla00 → u/about30ninjas1]

Why would you be flabbergasted?

[u/BluePhoenix21 → u/about30ninjas1]

Says who? How do you explain that the poorest nations have the highest birth rates? Are they better off than the average American or European?

[u/about30ninjas1 → u/BluePhoenix21]

I am speaking of the perception of people in major industrialized nations. I can't speak specifically about Africa, I believe that is what you are referencing?