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Fertility rate drops to new record low: CDC (thehill.com)

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[–] sneakypersimmon@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

It seems pretty directly linked with the availability of choices for women.

Anecdotal, but partner and I have put off having children multiple times due to affordability, IE who can take that much time off work and still pay food/rent costs?

You are lucky enough to have the choice to put off having children.

[–] leoj@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

yeah definitely a meeting point of factors.