I don't take the article as saying this is THE way to adjust birthrate. They're just highlighting a case where a) they believe regulation is depressing fertili

I don't take the article as saying this is THE way to adjust birthrate. They're just highlighting a case where a) they believe regulation is depressing fertility rates and b) the author presents the regulation as not very effective at improving safety outcomes. So the justification for making the change is: > It is often said that governments can do little to increase the birth rate. > I find this implausible. We do lots of things as the government that decrease the birth rate. We could Stop It. Or do the opposite. The article advocates that loosening car seat restrictions for older children is a way the government could improve fertility rates just by ceasing an action it is currently taking ("Stopping It").