On Monday, the
New York Times published a detailed report outlining the declining birth rate in the United States. Complete with multiple interviews with women who have either delayed or just outright decided not to enter into motherhood, the report highlighted the myriad reasons why U.S. "births have fallen for six straight years and declined precipitously during the pandemic."
The article was hardly surprising nor were the reactions of the pearl-clutching conservative politicians. You know, the same ones who, since January 2021 alone, have introduced 561 abortion restrictions, including 165 abortion bans, across 47 states. Those of us with uteruses are well aware that GOP lawmakers are hell-bent on forcing us to give birth, no matter what, so the *eye roll* cries of outrage are to be expected. Whatever.
The thing that
really made my brain melt was the faux surprise expressed by others who simply cannot fathom women wanting to delay or avoid motherhood—the Tucker Carlsons of the country with their wide eyes and concerned brows, busy scratching their heads at the mere notion that women want to put themselves, their physical health, their mental health, their careers, their goals, their aspirations, ahead of parenthood. Imagine that!
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