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China's fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022 (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (4 children)

A dictatorship can't force fertility... or can it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Romanian tried this, and it went poorly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree_770

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yup, one of the most fascinating videos I've ever seen was on the subject- fertility rates did go up, but all the kids ended up getting raised by orphanages that abused the shit out of them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

No one's been able to reverse it so far, not even the countries that have increased child support. Personally, I think if we go all-in on restructuring our economy to support child-rearing then it will reverse, but I think it's too radical and expensive for countries to consider.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Suicide rates are gonna kick up.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Republicans are trying. Just have to make women carry to conception, outlaw abortion especially when rape happens.