As right-wing governments seek to blame a rejection of parenthood, a survey reveals a lack of choice, not desire, stops people having the families they want

This article notes that “right-wing governments, including the US and Hungary, are increasingly blaming falling fertility rates on a rejection of parenthood”, as if today’s young adults just don’t want children.

But the author suggests that actually people do want children, and one of the main reasons they’re having fewer children is because they can’t afford many children.

Thoughts?

  • @HumanPenguin@feddit.ukEnglish
    38•7 days ago

    Raising children requires hope for he future.

    Of course the first post ww2 generation to see lower prospects then their parents. Will hesitate to bring children into that future.

    • WolfmanEightySixEnglish
      20•7 days ago

      This is one of my main reasons for not wanting kids…why would I want to bring a child into a world where I couldn’t guarantee them a decent standard of upbringing and think that the world is only going to get worse over the next 20 years anyway?