There is no feminist solution to the fertility crisis

Published June 30, 2025 2:00pm ET



While many on the Left, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), still believe there are too many people in the world already, some are beginning to acknowledge that a declining population poses significant challenges to the United States

There are even some who argue the government should help women have the number of children they want, which, for most women, is fewer than the number they are having today.

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