Researchers Speculate On What Is Causing The Low US Fertility Rate.

says the National Center for Health Statistics reported that US fertility had fallen to a record low for the second consecutive year. The Post speculates on what is causing this change in America, particularly after the US emerged from the Great Recession and did not experience an increase in births. One “dourly amusing possibility blames screens: Researchers such as University of Virginia sociologist Brad Wilcox have hypothesized that those of baby-making age are having ‘too much Netflix, not enough chill.’” Another possible explanation, the Post writes, “is a new set of scruples around financial stability and pace of life. Yes, the economy has improved. But the recession and its aftermath have changed the outlook of the most fertile generation in meaningful ways.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/