Interesting fact: pro-natalism played important role in creation of Swedish welfare state. Increasing fertility (esp for middle class) used to sell welfare services to conservatives. Argument done by Myrdals (of later ”American Dilemma” fame). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_in_the_Population_Question …
'Family values' political rhetoric doesn’t mean anything unless it cashes out into specific, evidence-based, pronatalist policies that make it easier & more affordable for young adults to have kids.https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/health/2018/10/19/us-fertility-rates-collapse-finger-pointing-blame-follow/?utm_term=.a87881ba2167&__twitter_impression=true …
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