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China's fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022 (www.reuters.com)

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[–] elouboub@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A dictatorship can't force fertility... or can it?

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Romanian tried this, and it went poorly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree_770

[–] alternative_factor@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yup, one of the most fascinating videos I've ever seen was on the subject- fertility rates did go up, but all the kids ended up getting raised by orphanages that abused the shit out of them.

[–] Ataraxia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Suicide rates are gonna kick up.

[–] diffuselight@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Republicans are trying. Just have to make women carry to conception, outlaw abortion especially when rape happens.