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BONUS | Opinion: Does our country's low birth rate concern you?
Like why we have rising infertility, it's probably because of the crud that's in our environment, but no one's willing to hold corporations accountable. I do not have any children, and our plans to have them are kind of on the fence. I would need reliable childcare. My parents are 15 years away from retirement.
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BONUS | Opinion: Does our country's low birth rate concern you?
I have a much younger brother, and my husband's parents turned 70 this year and are nearly an hour away. So if you don't have a flexible job and reliable childcare, it doesn't seem like it would make sense. So unless my husband and I can figure out a way to keep our costs of living low while not just drowning in childcare costs, it really doesn't make sense.
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BONUS | Opinion: Does our country's low birth rate concern you?
I do agree with other millennials and Gen Z that waiting longer to have children is fine just because at the end of the day, you're the only one that's responsible for your children. If no one's coming to help you, your problems are your own.
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BONUS | Opinion: Does our country's low birth rate concern you?
I am not concerned about the declining U.S. birth rate because I feel that puts a little too much pressure on the people they're expecting it from. Just because most of the concerns about the U.S. birth rate have to do with like paying for like retirement for older generations and not so much about the quality of the life of the people who have to create those future generations.
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BONUS | Opinion: Does our country's low birth rate concern you?
To increase the birth and fertility rate in America, like two things. One, the standard stuff, free health care, child care, more flexible work options would be a start to make it easier for people. But also, I definitely think we have to look at some of the environmental factors, because I think we haven't really addressed pollution and the role microplastics have.