Anecdotally, my experience within my immediate geography in a southern state are opposite from the hypothesis in the article. My wife and I had a child in late

Anecdotally, my experience within my immediate geography in a southern state are opposite from the hypothesis in the article. My wife and I had a child in late 2020, and with my social circle I can name a dozen more newborns last year that were conceived after we became aware of the pandemic. Just last week two friends announced they were expecting. This could be regional, as the economy where I live hasn't taken as big a hit. I wonder if the state's lax policies amidst the pandemic, which have and are sure to continue to draw strong emotional responses, are responsible for a different outlook amidst the turmoil.