A growing “relationship recession”, alongside economic insecurity, delayed parenthood and changing attitudes towards having children, is contributing to an unprecedented fall in fertility rates around the world, according to a major new study.
The Population Panic, Then and Now
His prediction is everywhere, dominating the zeitgeist: current birth rates will lead to the end of civilization. Fertility rates keep getting worse. Mass famine and economic collapse are coming.
‘Pro-family’ policies may worsen American women’s maternal health
Christian groups that identify as “pro-family” say America’s declining birth rates are an urgent crisis, and they support President Trump’s efforts to spawn a “baby boom.” But policies promoted by these groups may actually make becoming mothers more difficult —…