May 24, 2021 | fertility rates, Inequality, Taking Action
Kudos to Alexandra Paul for pushing back against the constant media messaging – often promoted by their advertisers – that falling fertility rates are a bad thing. Her recent letter, published in the LA Times, points out what should be obvious: Growth is...
Oct 13, 2020 | fertility rates, Inequality, Taking Action
The conflict over Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, behind which looms abortion rights and the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is capturing the focus of the nation. But it will obscure more fundamental matters inextricably tied to debates about the value of human life,...
Aug 21, 2020 | News & Updates
In 2019, Having Kids launched a campaign for policies that would encourage funding for the approval, marketing, and subsidization of the male birth control pill. From a powerful way to deal with Covid-19 and future pandemics to a means of addressing fundamental gender...
Jun 8, 2020 | fertility rates, News & Updates
By Erika Mathews Earlier this month, The New York Times published an article that made us feminists shake in our boots. “The crisis seems to be cementing traditional gender roles,” the piece read. A poll for the Times found that women with families are bearing the...
Oct 31, 2019 | fertility rates, News & Updates, Taking Action
Yesterday, Bloomberg added to the chorus of demographic decline alarmism. This time, the authors don’t even make an attempt at subtlety. “Population growth is vital for the world economy.” Yep, it’s about money. Corporate interests exercise influence in the media and...
