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A Growing Concern: Plummeting Birthrates
Low fertility is a growing topic of concern both in our nation and around the world. Newsweek published an article in early November reporting that “One in three Gen Zers and millennials do not have and do not want to have children…”
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged birth control, birth rates, CDC, Dr. Brad Wilcox, fertility, fertility rates, Institute of Family Studies, Lyman Stone, Newsweek, Robin Kelly, Scott Phelps, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Worldview Conference
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When Humans Don’t Procreate: An Update
Two years ago, I wrote about the pending global population implosion. Demographers predict that 90 countries will lose population between now and the year 2100. Shrinking populations have portentous implications, including major shifts in geopolitical power and the possible financial collapse of welfare states.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Biblical worldview, birth dearth, Environmentalism, fertility rates, Foundation for Economic Education, John B. Calhoun, Paul Ehrlich, Population Bomb, population growth, sterilization, Suzy Weiss, The New York Post, Zero Population Growth
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When Humans Don’t Procreate
According to a Pew Research Center analysis, “the world’s [human] population is expected to virtually stop growing by the end of this century, due in large part to falling global fertility rates.” This isn’t a new story (e.g., Ben J. Wattenberg’s 2005 book, Fewer), but it’s worth identifying the reasons for this momentous, unprecedented development.
Posted in Sanctity of Life
Tagged fertility rates, Procreation, the pill, Zero Population Growth
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