▲ 196 ▼ China's fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022 (www.reuters.com) submitted 3 years ago by Xenon@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] elouboub@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (4 children) A dictatorship can't force fertility... or can it? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Romanian tried this, and it went poorly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree_770 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 2 points 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ataraxia@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Suicide rates are gonna kick up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] diffuselight@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Republicans are trying. Just have to make women carry to conception, outlaw abortion especially when rape happens. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Romanian tried this, and it went poorly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree_770 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 2 points 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 2 points 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ataraxia@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Suicide rates are gonna kick up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iridaniotter@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] diffuselight@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago Republicans are trying. Just have to make women carry to conception, outlaw abortion especially when rape happens. permalink fedilink source parent