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Abortion bans neglect teen pregnancies

Conservative states have high teen birth rates and little support — an issue exacerbated by abortion bans

Salon

Poland’s Kaczynski blames low birth rate on women drinking

A powerful Polish politician sparked fresh controversy by drawing a link between what he said was excessive drinking among young women and the country’s low birth rate.

Tribune News Service

Remote work may have fueled a baby boom among U.S. women

A new study suggests that workplace flexibility might be one solution to the long-term issue of falling birth rates.

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Covid fears were to blame for drop in birth rates throughout European countries

Researchers have claimed that the 14% drop in birth rates throughout January 2021 compared to previous years was a direct effect of the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

Why childbirth is so dangerous for many young teens

Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term.

WEKU

Don’t blame the immigrants — it’s our laws that are criminal

We are an aging population with a declining birth rate. Our national spirit needs the infusion of energy and dynamism that immigrants provide.And we will be thanked and strengthened by people whose lives we save.

Chicago Sun-Times

Record number of young people in Japan rejecting marriage, survey shows

Rise in people aged 18-34 who don’t intend to marry has consequences for Japan’s low birth rate and depopulation concerns

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Musk Says Population Collapse More Dangerous Than Global Warming, Demographers Disagree

Billionaire Elon Musk continues to talk about his concerns of a population collapse and falling birth rate. He has been advocating that people focus on having more babies.

Benzinga

Which states are getting younger?

Utah and Texas have the highest young shares of their populations, driven by high birth rates and low death rates.

USAFacts

Low fertility tops 'Smart Families' agenda

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Health Week meeting began on Monday with a "Smart Families" policy discussion on how to deal with low birth rates and their impact on labour and economies.

Bangkok Post

Chinese government attempts to boost birth rate with new policies

Measures include improved maternal healthcare and efforts to reduce abortions as China seeks to reverse declining population growth

The Guardian - AU

China unveils new perks aimed at boosting slowing birth rate

Beijing (AFP) - China on Tuesday announced a slew of perks aimed at encouraging families to have more babies, as birth rates hit a record low and officials warned that the population will start to shrink by 2025.

AFP

Billboards get Poles talking low birth rate

Warsaw (AFP) - The billboards are hard to miss: large and plastered all over Poland, they show two blonde girls in immaculate white posing in a wheat field.

AFP

Aust birth rate at more than 10-year low

While the country’s birth rate fell significantly between 2007 and 2020, the average age of first-time parents is on the rise, reaching 30.9 in 2020.

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WEKU

The 2021 rise in U.S. births is likely a baby blip, not a boom

The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines.

ABC News

We fact checked claims that vaccines caused Germany's birth rate to plunge. Here's what we found

A sizeable drop in Germany's birth rate in the first months of 2022 has prompted claims from anti-vaxxers that COVID-19 vaccines were to blame.

The Independent UK

The new list coincides with a fall in the UK birth rate

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The new list coincides with a fall in the UK birth rate

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The Street

Elon Musk Has a Solution to Solve a Global Crisis

Tesla's billionaire CEO worries about a declining world population as he sets out to conquer Mars.

The Street

Elon Musk Makes a Personal Gesture to Help Solve a Global Problem

Tesla's billionaire CEO worries about a declining world population as he sets out to conquer Mars.

AFP

Musk says doing 'best' to boost birth rates

New York (AFP) - Elon Musk said Thursday that he was helping combat falling birth rates after it was reported that he had twins last year with an executive at one of his companies.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk responds to news about secret twins: ‘Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis’

Musk’s tweet about declining US birth rates has resurfaced after it was reported he fathered twins with a high-ranking executive

Evening Standard

Taxing the childless would unfairly punish people like me

According to a man, the UK needs to introduce a “negative child benefit” tax for those who do not have children. In a piece published in The Sunday Times, demographer Paul Morland had some ideas to prevent crippling workforce shortages, and combat plummeting birth rates and an ageing population. He…

The Independent UK

Japanese city tells singletons to write love letters instead of swiping right

Japanese authorities are continuing efforts to boost the country’s low birth rates

USAFacts

The birth rate increased for the first time since 2014

The provisional number of births in 2021 was up 1% from 2020.

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