> One underrated reason for this is the decline in religion among the youth. I don't think this is it. Religious opposition to family planning is something of

> One underrated reason for this is the decline in religion among the youth. I don't think this is it. Religious opposition to family planning is something of an artifact of the counter reformation. You can also find news articles from the 19th century America complaining about low birthrates irt other ethnic classes. It's a single observation, but I've noticed that a lot of behaviors and best practices that were originally propagated by religion are coming back into vogue in Millennials and Gen Zs through other venues. For instance, the financial independence movement is essentially a modern extension of Protestant thrift, and recent push to counter sexualization also has religious counterparts.