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#birthrate #immigrants #economy #healthcare #bigbeautifulbill #gop

This is not going to work, they would have to reverse the gop policies , the only way this problem will be solved is by accepting immigrants;

“ While the Trump administration explores ways to encourage Americans to have more babies and reverse the United States’ falling birth rate, a new poll finds that relatively few U.S. adults see this as a priority or share the White House’s concerns. ”

apnews.com/article/pronatalism

So what's going on here?
1) An overall falling birth rate, below replacement level in a rich country like the UK, is a GOOD THING.
2) If poorer families are disproportionately unlikely to have children, that is a BAD THING.
3) #DemographicSlowdown does bring challenges but they can be addressed. Clue: expect lots of #ClimateRefugees in coming decades.

Bridget Phillipson says she wants more young people in UK to have children | Bridget Phillipson |
archive.ph/X2NJ1
#population #BirthRate

If govt policymakers want their citizens to have more kids

Then:

Accessible #Healthcare
Secure #Housing
#Daycare
#ParentalLeave (both parents)
Sane #workCulture
Quality #Education
Etc

In the #USA #MAGA's desire for more kids seems to have found its policy in "make them poor uneducated and desperate and get rid of #sexEd #abortion #contraception and #womensRights"

I suppose they have a point because neglected unloved kids are future MAGA

aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/10/m

Al Jazeera · Money not infertility, UN report says: Why birth rates are plummetingBy Alex Kozul-Wright

I received an email today from the head teacher of my kid’s federated junior and infant school regarding a considerable cut in places in Reception next year because essentially the local #birthrate has plummeted.

When my kids joined in Reception in 2019 there were 4 classes of 30 kids. There has been a tapering off of numbers ever since, so much so that they will only have 3 classes of 30 next year. 120 down to 90.

Tonight I see people on #BBCQT considering a #Reform government.

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Falling birthrates and what to do about them.

Scientific consensus holds that global birthrates are plummeting but disagree on whether they can stabilise.

In a series of detailed graphics, NZZ visualises the results of two major studies on birthrate trends around the world.

mediafaro.org/article/20250530

An illustration of a woman carrying a baby on her back that blends into a graphic of declining births.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung · Falling birthrates and what to do about them.By Katrin Büchenbacher, Jonas Oesch