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Take Action: Thirteen Kids Tortured in Perris House of Horrors
Having Kids is calling on Governor Brown, as well as the California Bureau of Children’s Justice, to investigate the “house of horrors” in Perris,…
Child-first vs. Parent-first Family Planning
Having Kids promotes a child-first family planning model. What does that mean? Put simply, it means planning families around what kids need in the…
Television Shows Are Pushing Women to Have More Kids. Why, and Can You Help Stop It?
[et_pb_section bb_built="1" admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] We all know that celebrities influence our purchasing habits, but as role models they also influence other choices, like…
Population Crisis in India: Time for Child-First Family Planning?
As India’s population continues to explode and eventually surpass China’s, calls for population control measures are getting louder. But the calls are often framed…
The Problem (WARNING: Disturbing Content)
National statistics, despite underreporting, show an estimate of 1,670 to 1740 children dying from abuse and neglect in the U.S. each year. What if…
Having Kids Is Offering House Speaker Paul Ryan 25K in Exchange for a Vasectomy
Paul Ryan is pushing women to have more kids, saying that “he did his part” by having three kids. Ryan wants women to produce…
What You Said About Large Families, Irresponsible Parenting
Taking on the parent-only approach to family planning will get a lot of pushback. That is why no other group will call out parents…
Giving Tuesday: Why Donate to Having Kids?
You care about kids. You care about the environment. You care about equality. Why not do something to protect the things you care about,…
The Fair Start model, made easy
The Atlantic has for some time published a thoughtful series of articles analyzing the reasons people decide to have children. It's unfair to generalize about…Browse by issue.
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Children’s Rights
Birth equity, family support, and abuse prevention.
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Future generations and discounted climate harm.
Read 03Animal Rights
Factory farming, human impact, and measurable protection.
Read 04Racial Equity
Inherited inequality and environmental racism.
Read 05Political Equality
Voice, power, and future voters.
Read 06Constitutional Campaign
Legal theory, institutional legitimacy, and illegal discounting.
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