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China needs stronger family-focussed policies to spur births- Chinese expert

China should enhance incentives for people to build families and boost the birth rate as the country's now-falling population could threaten the world's second-biggest economy, a Chinese family planning expert said.

Reuters

China's Sichuan frees unmarried people to legally have children

Health authorities in China's southwestern province of Sichuan will allow unmarried individuals to raise a family and enjoy benefits reserved for married couples, in the latest effort to bolster a falling birth rate.

Reuters

Japan's demographic time bomb: Labour shortage opens doors to foreign workers

Japan faces an existential threat with its birth rate at an all-time low, yet the island nation has still to fully embrace immigration as a solution to the population decline. To tackle the problem, the government has slowly turned to bringing in foreign workers. We take a closer look.

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Kishida: Reversing declining birth rate nation's top priority

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to reverse the decline in the nation's birth rate, saying measures to tackle the problem were the government's most important policy issue.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Future of State Pension Triple Lock and retirement age could be impacted by current birth rates

The official age of retirement is set to rise from 66 to 68 by 2046.

Daily Record

US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady

Birth rates are falling in the U.S. After the highs of the Baby Boom in the mid-20th century and the lows of the Baby Bust in the 1970s, birth rates were relatively stable for nearly 50 years. But during the Great Recession, from 2007-2009, birth rates declined sharply – and…

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Australian population trailing due to pandemic, experts warn on future

Australia’s population will be four per cent or 1.2 million people smaller and older on average than predicted at the end of the decade due to the COVID pandemic's effect on immigration and birth rates.

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For teens in Deep East Texas, accessing sex education and contraception is next to impossible

In conservative Sabine County, it’s hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons on abstinence. The Deep East Texas region has one of the highest teen birth rates in the state.

The Texas Tribune

The U.S. population is finally growing again—but not because Americans are having more kids

After nearly flatlining last year, census data suggests US population growth may be back on track again.

Fortune

Affordable childcare is one way to boost Britain’s birth rate

Expensive creches, lack of access to fertility treatment, worry about the environment – there are many reasons why young women choose not to have children

The Guardian - UK

A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue

March of Dimes' annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions.

WEKU

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

WEKU

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Guardian - AU

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.

USAFacts

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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