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Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers” - #1099
3 hour 44 minutes Posted May 18, 2026 at 5:00 am.
) Why We Should Be Worried About Birth Rate Decline
) The Shocking Reality of Falling Fertility
) What Happens If the Population Shrinks?
) Is Low Fertility a Threat to the Economy?
) Why Are Birth Rate Debates So Controversial?
) Is Having Kids Too Expensive Now?
) Why People Are Delaying Parenthood
) Would Marrying Younger Fix the Problem?
) Do Kids Actually Make You Happier?
) Does Age Predict Fertility Levels?
) The Hidden Risks of Selection Pressure
) How Does Education Impact Birth Rates?
) Do Men Want Families More Than Women Now?
) Are We Choosing Travel Over Children?
) Do You Lose Yourself When You Have Kids?
) Should Mothers Get Free Education?
) Are Women Being Blamed for Declining Birth Rates?
) Why Is Everyone So Offended?
) Should Fathers Be Doing More at Home?
) Birth Rates vs Climate Change: What Matters More?
) Should Governments Pay People to Have Kids?
) Are Families Getting Smaller?
) Are Tax Policies Punishing the Child-Free?
) Is Education the Answer?
) The Most Shocking Birth Rate Facts
) Does Contraception Actually Affect Birth Rates?
) Will This Change Your Mind?
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In this birth rate debate, we explore:
- The cataclysmic impacts of the current birth rates for future generations.
- Why so many young women are opting out of motherhood.
- What can be done to fix declining birth rates globally.
- and much more...
Guests:
- Lyman Stone is a demographer, researcher, and a writer.
- Simone Collins is an author and pronatalist advocate focused on fertility and demographic decline.
- Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and filmmaker.
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