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why have birth rates declined dramatically and how much does it matter? stephen shaw, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. lets start with a basic fact. the worlds population is still rising. at some point later this century, its going to get to about 9.7 billion. and we can see the immense strain that our planet is already under in terms of resources, in terms of fragile ecosystems. and yet you seem to be saying that we as a species need to focus on having more babies. why? w...

but now, data scientists and demographers, like my guest today, stephen shaw, say were actually facing a disastrous spiral of de—population. why have birth rates declined dramatically and how much does it matter? stephen shaw, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. lets start with a basic fact. the worlds population is still rising. at some point later this century, its going to get to about 9.7 billion. and we can see the immense strain that our planet is already under in ter...

Studies tracking births and abortions post-Dobbs indicate that pro-life laws are making a real difference despite a possible increase in abortions nationwide.

A growing share of people are getting pregnant in their late 20s, 30s and even 40s. But it’s unclear whether the United States is prepared — medically or socially — to care for older first-time parents.

Black, Asian and Indigenous mothers delivering twins or triplets are the most likely to give birth in intensive care units with higher health risks, according to new federal data released Thursday.

Pro-life state laws have saved an estimated 32,000 babies’ lives, new research claims.  

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New research shows that post-Dobbs, an estimated 32,000 babies' lives were saved that would have otherwise been aborted.

Nations are trying everything from cash to patriotic calls to duty to get people to have babies. It’s not working.

Births rose by an average 2.3 percent post-Roe v. Wade, the study found.