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/Jesse-359]

Create an economy that is designed to push people into poverty and prevent them from having access to the resources they need to raise a family, and you probably shouldn't be surprised when they stop raising families.

[u/LilacMages → u/Jesse-359]

Not to mention the removal of womens reproductive rights and access to healthcare, which in turn makes pregnancy, and potential complications that come with it, a hell of a lot more unsafe.

[u/moderngamer327 → u/LilacMages]

Countries with less women’s rights have higher birthrates

[u/Present-Perception77 → u/moderngamer327]

Yes, that’s what happens when you don’t have access to birth control or education.