The deep roots of pushing women to have babies

Correspondent Rachel Cohen investigates the origin of JD Vance's pronatalist stance.

Story Spotlight Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance's comments about "childless cat ladies" have been getting a lot of attention in the presidential election over the past few days. But long before Vance became Donald Trump's running mate, Vox correspondent Rachel Cohen was investigating the deep roots of the push to get women to have more babies. The pronatalist movement is much broader than Vance and his intellectual allies, although they've gotten the most attention lately. Under its banner are technophiles speculating about the prospect of artificial wombs along with demographers who worry about the future of social welfare programs and far-right leaders in other countries who are trying to produce more native-born children. Rachel's piece is a must-read for those who are seeking not just to understand the latest talking points in the presidential race, but an influential intellectual movement that could shape the future. —Libby Nelson, editorial director of policy and politics The movement desperately trying to get people to have more babies It's not only J.D. Vance fixating on childlessness: The pronatalists, explained. Read the story ➡️ One more thing: Vox believes everyone deserves to understand the news. We're able to do rigorous, deeply researched and reported work like this in part because of our community. Will you make a gift or become a Member to support our work? Every dollar makes a difference. Support our journalism This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this email or manage your email preferences. View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service. View this email in your browser.    Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved. https://link.vox.com/oc/608ade0180ff3927abd72bb0lkyiw.5s/1fec3cf6