
Once and for All: ‘Overpopulation’ Is a Myth
Overpopulation has been used as an excuse for everything from birth control to abortion to China’s ‘one-child’ policy.
Overpopulation has been used as an excuse for everything from birth control to abortion to China’s ‘one-child’ policy.
The overall number of births in the United States fell 4% last year to just more than 3.6 million births in 2020 – the sixth consecutive year that figure has decreased and the lowest number of births since 1979.
The United States is below population replacement levels due to a variety of cultural, economic, and racial factors, including the birth collapse among Latinos.
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