Who's Having Babies

Are people having the families they want? Why or why not? And are women really to blame for low fertility rates? A new report surveyed 14,000 people in 14 countries to really understand what is happening and why fertility rates are dropping all over. The findings may surprise some policy makers who are struggling to identify incentives for families, but really shouldn't surprise any of us. Spoiler: people want MORE children! Take a listen.

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Not Just More Babies: These Republicans Want More Parents at Home UNFPA report links falling birth rates to cost of living, sexist norms, fear of the future Link report, videos from report Opinion | A Bold Idea to Raise the Birthrate: Make Parenting Less Torturous - The New York Times Americans' Preference for Larger Families Highest Since 1971 The Impossibly High Cost of Childcare – Women's eNews