The world needs more children

It’s a growing concern that world leaders, economists and even Pope Francis have warned about: people aren’t having enough children. Across the globe, birth rates are plummeting below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman, the minimum needed to maintain a stable population. Countries such as Japan, Italy and even the U.S. are now facing shrinking workforces, aging populations and e...

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