The "logical" argument is that the US is currently below replacement fertility rate and that this could lead to a demographics crisis in the future, too many old people not enough young people. The easiest way to fix this atleast in the short term is migration, but with everything going on 1/2

April 10, 2026 - 19:17 UTC

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in the US it's hard to see migration being treated as a solution to anything, and then once you rule out migration, you can then use the fertility rate as an excuse to push anti-abortion measures and take further control of womens bodies from them.
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I feel like if fertility rates are a concern then they should be focused on people in their 20’s and 30’s rather than teenagers. People who are in a place in life where they can afford to take care of another human life.
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Fwiw there was a recent article that showed that WFH could increase fertility rates by 0.3-0.5 percentage points.

People want to have children but they need more flexibility and support!
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