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I'm skeptical of that. I don't think women in their 20's don't have kids because of a physical cost - they forgo because of a financial cost and social cost.

I'm skeptical of that. I don't think women in their 20's don't have kids because of a physical cost - they forgo because of a financial cost and social cost. Before having kids people want a family structure and to be able to provide for a child's needs. Those two things are intertwined. At the same time if you have those things by the time your fifty you don't have kids because you're fifty - and honestly you're either thinking about retirement or death, not kids. So for most people who aren't prodigies of one sort or another there's a windows from 30 to 40'ish where if they set things up straight kid or kids seem realistic. If you had to tack on the price of an artificial womb I think the window would get marginally smaller not larger.

Roark66 6y ago
>I'm skeptical of that. I don't think women in their 20's don't have kids because of a physical cost - they forgo because of a financial cost and social cost. Before having kids people want a family structure and to be able to provide for a child's needs. >Before having kids people want a family structure and to be able to provide for a child's needs. Those two things are intertwined. At the same time if you have those things by the time your fifty you don't have kids because you're fifty - and honestly you're either thinking about retirement or death, not kids. I completely disagree. People in their 50s thinking about their retirement or death? In my country retirement age (for men) is 65. Being fifty is very far from retirement for many people. >So for most people who aren't prodigies of one sort or another there's a windows from 30 to 40'ish where if they set things up straight kid or kids seem realistic. This 30 to 40 age bracket you chose is also where many women experience physical issues due to having children. My sister had her first kid at 32. Now years later she is still dealing with health issues as a result. I think the best age when most people are not just economically, but mentally prepared for having children is 30-50. For women in their late 30s and 40s the health risks start to outweigh the benefits of having a child. >If you had to tack on the price of an artificial womb I think the window would get marginally smaller not larger. Who says you wouldn't have people choosing to have children the traditional way? I bet an artificial womb would mean large number of people in their 40s and 50s would decide to have children. If the cost was for example comparable to a cost of a new mid range car many people in that age group could afford it.

Roark66 6y ago

>I'm skeptical of that. I don't think women in their 20's don't have kids because of a physical cost - they forgo because of a financial cost and social cost. Before having kids people want a family structure and to be able to provide for a child's needs. >Before having kids people want a family structure and to be able to provide for a child's needs. Those two things are intertwined. At the same time if you have those things by the time your fifty you don't have kids because you're fifty - and honestly you're either thinking about retirement or death, not kids. I completely disagree. People in their 50s thinking about their retirement or death? In my country retirement age (for men) is 65. Being fifty is very far from retirement for many people. >So for most people who aren't prodigies of one sort or another there's a windows from 30 to 40'ish where if they set things up straight kid or kids seem realistic. This 30 to 40 age bracket you chose is also where many women experience physical issues due to having children. My sister had her first kid at 32. Now years later she is still dealing with health issues as a result. I think the best age when most people are not just economically, but mentally prepared for having children is 30-50. For women in their late 30s and 40s the health risks start to outweigh the benefits of having a child. >If you had to tack on the price of an artificial womb I think the window would get marginally smaller not larger. Who says you wouldn't have people choosing to have children the traditional way? I bet an artificial womb would mean large number of people in their 40s and 50s would decide to have children. If the cost was for example comparable to a cost of a new mid range car many people in that age group could afford it.