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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.

Axios

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

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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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

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.

WEKU

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.

ABC News

Most popular baby names in the UK for 2022

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

The Independent UK

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

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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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Benzinga

'I'm Doing My Part': Why Elon Musk Says He's 'Unusual' When It Comes To Having Children

The world’s richest person continues to sound the alarm on a population collapse with a declining birth rate.

ABC News

Taiwan is racing to fix its plummeting fertility rate, but experts say the problem may be embedded in cultural and economic life

Taiwan has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. But for single women and LGBTQ+ couples who want babies, one major barrier still stands in their way.

ABC News

Shanghai enters post-lockdown life, but China's COVID-zero policy will haunt the younger generation

From unemployment to lockdowns, China's young people are facing intense challenges, and the pressure is on Xi Jinping to fix the situation before the birth rate plummets any further.

Reuters

No more bambinos? Italy's firms move to tackle birth crisis

Businesses in the sleepy Italian town of Cartigliano are so worried about its declining birth rate and lack of workers that they have begun paying families' nursery school fees and childcare costs to spur them to have more babies.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Sounds Alarm Over 'Population Collapse' Again: Birth Rate Below Sustainable Levels For Five Decades

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday warned of population collapse once again, an event that, he has said in the past, could potentially be the greatest risk to the future of civilization.

France 24

Population decline in Russia: ‘Putin has no choice but to win’ in Ukraine

With a slumping birth rate, a death rate on the rise and immigration slowly falling, Russia is experiencing population decline. Despite having launched some of the most encouraging childbirth policies, Putin is now facing a major problem for someone who believes population is synonymous with power, says French demographer Laurent…

Axios

U.S. birth rate rises for first time since 2014

The news comes amid a growing shortage of obstetricians that's left millions living in areas with limited care.

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