Women React to Decline of Birth Rate for Sixth Straight Year by Giving Reasons Why They Don't Want Kids
Compared to the previous year, the birth rate in the U.S. dropped by 4 percent in 2020.
Some concerning numbers were shared in a report published on Wednesday this week by the National Center for Health Statistics (part of the CDC). In 2020, the total number of babies born in the U.S. dropped by a concerning 4 percent compared to the prior year.
It's the lowest number of births in the country since 1979, and this could lead to serious issues for the country in the long term (or be beneficial for the planet, according to some people). Many Americans are constantly sharing their opinions on why this is happening; however, not all of them apply to everyone.
American women took to Twitter to explain why they are choosing not to have children. Hear them out; their opinions are quite candid.
1. Why Aren't We Talking About That?
annehelen2. It's All About the Money
urlnotfound
3. *Surprised Pikachu Face*
MissBGause
4. Saving the Planet
sinnamarie
5. You Can Be Selfish
lyta_gold
6. If You Decide to Do It, We Won't Really Help You
4ColorCrack
7. It Raises Important Questions
YuckyTom
8. It's Almost Like That
Leahgreenb
9. Be Generous to Your Community
ToriGlass
10. Not Everyone Is Privileged
tanzinavega
11. Let's Start Here First
uncivilobedient
12. Valid Question
HufflepuffLord
13. It's All Chaos
Lollerwaffle
14. DUH
ElyKreimendahl
15. Truly Saddening
JessLeeEsq
16. That's Quite a Lot of Money
Adalis
