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prevent child abuse Child Development & Welfare

Gabriel Fernandez Was Tortured. We Must Prevent Child Abuse Before it Happens.

From “Why Did No One Save Gabriel?” published in The Atlantic, October 2nd, 2018. “Is it normal for your mom to hit you with…
A young girl sits on the floor with her knees drawn up and her head resting on her arms, appearing sad or distressed. Soft sunlight streams in through white curtains in the background. Child Development & Welfare

Shocking Child Abuse in Florida – Having Kids Offers Solution

End child abuse in Florida
animal impact Children's Rights

Having Kids Partners On Animal Impact Calculator

Despite declining fertility rates in the US and a handful of other countries, our population is on track to grow exponentially in the coming…
A circular cityscape atop a green planet is shown with a blue overlay stating: By 2050, humankind will need 100% more of the planet’s total biocapacity than there is. The Having Kids logo appears at the bottom. Children's Rights

Animals Are Disappearing and Large Families Are to Blame

Animals are disappearing. A recent study has determined that just two generations of humans have killed off more than half the world’s wildlife populations. Populations…
male birth control Children's Rights

We Have a Right to Better Male Birth Control. Who’s Standing in Our Way?

Women have shouldered the costs of birth control for too long. They live with the side effects, risks, and responsibilities of obtaining and using…
Bare feet standing on dry, cracked earth, illustrating drought or arid conditions. The ground appears parched and fragmented, highlighting environmental dryness and lack of moisture. Children's Rights

What’s Progressive About Unsustainable Family Planning?

In a one-sided piece that really should have been treated as an editorial, The Washington Post (WP) spills much ink lamenting falling birthrates in…
opioid family planning Campaigns & Accountability

Congress Overlooking the Obvious Solution to Opioid Births

Last week, the House and Senate passed a compromise to send the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 to the White House for signing.…
U.N. family planning Children's Rights

Open Letter: U.N. Leadership Needed on Family Planning

Having Kids is renewing its call for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to issue a new U.N. family planning statement, recommending a focus on children's well-being and…
big family trendy Children's Rights

Is It Trendy to Have A Big Family?

Observers having been suggesting that large families are a new status symbol. Even Tina Fey pointed out the absurdity. One writer wonders if the Instagram…