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Latin American women opt against motherhood, defying pressure for higher birth rate (www.bangkokpost.com)

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A growing number of Latin American women are choosing not to give birth in a radical departure from the traditional family roles that have long dominated in the region. -

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[–] Shelbyeileen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I don't know why people are still surprised by this... it's irresponsible to be giving birth, right now, unless someone is in a good place financially. Healthcare costs are ridiculous, houses are too expensive, jobs are basically all automated or outsourced to save CEOs money, and the world in general, is going to shit.

I got my fallopian tubes removed. If I change my mind about wanting kids, I'll adopt a teen whose been in the foster system for a while. Someone already on this earth. We don't need more new babies. There's hundreds of thousands of children in our current foster system who would love a home.