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24. In addition to the factors mentioned above,

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 07:27 PM

Jul 2025

pregnancy itself is expensive, gruelling, and dangerous to your health (far moreso than abortion).

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Hmmmm .. US birthrate at an all time low: [View all] applegrove Jul 2025 OP

So is optimism among young strong correlation uponit7771 Jul 2025 #1

Gotta admit, those are two good reasons. Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #2

Even dead, pregnant women have no rights. KentuckyWoman Jul 2025 #3

I wish the birth rates were down all over the world. Haggard Celine Jul 2025 #4

Except for Africa they mostly are ITAL Jul 2025 #8

When women get an education they have 1.7 kids. applegrove Jul 2025 #16

Fewer oligarchs ... littlemissmartypants Jul 2025 #13

Problem is Capitalism requires constant growth IbogaProject Jul 2025 #18

Many reasons for this..... BigmanPigman Jul 2025 #5

The same morons that voted for Dump mdbl Jul 2025 #11

Just wait until Trump's $1,000 birth bonus kicks in! Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #7

You get the $1,000 check when the baby is born... hunter Jul 2025 #19

Oops. The immigrant population could have stabilized the birthrate. hay rick Jul 2025 #10

The Aschen have arrived! BidenRocks Jul 2025 #14

But muh Baby Bonus!! Muh Trump Tariff Check!! Muh DOGE payment!!! hatrack Jul 2025 #15

Seriously, a 0.12% decline from 2024 Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #17

It says it's an all-time low NickB79 Jul 2025 #20

Birthrates are NOT "up." valleyrogue Jul 2025 #22

Data... Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #23

Big families are incompatible with women's rights. valleyrogue Jul 2025 #21

In addition to the factors mentioned above, snot Jul 2025 #24