The COVID-19 Baby Boom or Baby Bust?

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many predicted a baby boom as a result of the stay-at-home orders. But recent studies suggest America is in for a baby bust in 2021 and beyond. In this episode, Human Coalition President Brian Fisher examines the issue of declining birth rates. Helpful resources: Planned Parenthood (press release: Sexual Health Care Via Telehealth to be Available in All 50 States): Human Coalition blog (statistics on clients served): The Brookings Institution (study on birth rates in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic): Guttmacher Institute (Report: Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2020 Guttmacher Survey of Reproductive Health Experiences): Bloomberg Businessweek (Article: Americans Aren’t Making Babies, and That’s Bad for the Economy): Centers for Disease Control, National Survey of Family Growth (birth expectations): Medium.com (Article: Nationwide Decline of Economic Dynamism Demonstrated in New Interactive Tool): The Heritage Foundation (2020 Index of Economic Freedom): The Gospel Coalition (Article: It’s Time for a New Culture War Strategy): Religion News Service (Article: State of the Bible: Left unread during the coronavirus pandemic): Questions or comments about the show? We love hearing from you! The post appeared first on .