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How about offering cheaper healthcare, cheaper child care, sensible maternity/paternity leave/benefits, not tying healthcare to jobs, providing better work life
by akudha 1y ago
How about offering cheaper healthcare, cheaper child care, sensible maternity/paternity leave/benefits, not tying healthcare to jobs, providing better work life balance, better wages... and on and on?
Babies are not like buying clothing, that you try it on for a few days and return if you don't like. Primary reason most people don't have more kids is the economic stress and affordability. Of course there are people who genuinely do not want children, no matter how much they earn. Those are the minority though.
And yes, not all countries face all problems listed above, it is just a collection of problems that countries face at different levels. But in general, social safety nets are disappearing everywhere. We can't expect responsible people to have more kids in this situation. Of course irresponsible/gullible people will still have kids even if they can't afford, which will only add to the problems