https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-birth-rates-across-the-country-are-down-why-not-in-oshawa/
Feb 19, 2026 - The Ontario city is swarming with kids, but no one reason quite explains what’s going on
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https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/h1cch618jg
Study shows stall in Haredi men’s employment linked to IDF draft policies and the economic fallout of war; trends also reveal declining birth rates and...
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https://www.moneycontrol.com/europe/?url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/textiles/yajurfibres/YFL01
China’s new 13% VAT on contraceptives sparks concern as the government battles declining birth rates, with experts warning the tax may hinder public health...
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https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/dangers-of-falling-birth-rates-in-the-us-have-been-dramatically-overstated-experts-say
While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/why-policies-boost-birth-rates-not-working-some-countries-world-population-day-united-nations-3621006
In the early 1970s, women had on average 4.5 children each, according to the UN. By 2015, total fertility for the world had dropped to below 2.5 children per...
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxpk7r8w9yo
Dec 31, 2025 - Chinese people pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services are exempt.
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https://nobelprizeprotest.com/2023/12/05/investigation-reveals-possible-link-between-covid-19-vaccination-and-decline-in-birth-rates-2022-2023-a-global-and-swedish-perspective/
Dec 6, 2023 - It's likely that almost 13 million fewer children will have been born in 2022-2023, and this may be related to the mass vaccination against COVID-19...
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https://www.the74million.org/article/falling-birth-rates-spur-clash-over-race-and-school-choice-in-michigan/
Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. The well-heeled suburban enclave of...
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https://www.wired.com/story/china-to-tax-contraceptives/
Dec 30, 2025 - Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives.
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https://newrepublic.com/article/194429/trump-vance-birth-rates-lead-milk-measles
Sure, they’re contemplating a “baby bonus.” But they’re also cutting funding for children’s health, reversing PFAS and lead pipe rules, eliminating...
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https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/cp_data_news/nordic-countries-shatter-birth-rates-why-stability-is-no-longer-enough/
Nov 14, 2023 - Fertility declines across the European Union, with the South lagging behind. Birth rates in northern countries also show signs of decline as the causes become...
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