> A mother of 5 because her state has restrictive, non-factual or non-existent sex education Although I understand your overall point, you nearly lost me here.

> A mother of 5 because her state has restrictive, non-factual or non-existent sex education Although I understand your overall point, you nearly lost me here. To assume someone wouldn’t choose to have five kids (or wouldn’t have done so if properly educated) is rather narrow-minded, in my opinion. Many wouldn’t, but (a) many people chose to have several kids and have no regrets, and (b) many people chose not to have several kids and do have regrets. Against common assumptions to the contrary in many sectors, kids and family really can be a joy.