US media: Why does the United States "Gen Z" do not want to have children?

The Associated Press on August 30th, the original title: "Gen Z" did not want to raise the next generation of 24 -year -old El Johnson determined not to have children, although she did not rule out the possibility of adoption. There are many reasons for the graduate students who are engaged in legal services in Austin, Dezhou: such as climate crisis and reproductive health concerns. "I think it is irresponsible to bring children to this world." She said, "There are already many children who need home now. What does it look like. "

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The reason for her determination to make up her mind is that the "Luo Lovel Case" was overturned, and her state and the United States were strictly restricting abortion. Other women interviewed also said that they would never be a mother, including climate change, huge student loans and inflation. Some young men also don't want children.

Regardless of the motivation, they are further lowering the significantly low birth rate of the United States. In 2020, the birth rate in the United States fell 4%, the largest annual decline in the past 50 years. Last year, the birth rate of the United States increased by 1%, but the number of babies was still lower than the new crown pneumonia.

Walter Kim and Kaia Kim live in the outskirts of Las Vegas. 29 -year -old Walt is a sports data scientist. Kaya, 28, is a college consultant. The two have been married for 4 years. They slowly realized that they didn't want to have children. Money is a top priority. The total income of the two was about $ 160,000, and Kaya's student loan was about $ 120,000. The couple said that on the premise that they were unwilling to affect the quality of life, they could not afford both houses and could not afford the cost of raising children. But for Kaia, the decision is not only related to money. As a black man, Kaiya said: "I think we will be a good parent, but when I think of the medical system of having a child to enter the United States, I feel very scared. Black women and black mothers are not as valued as white." Therefore,, therefore Kaya and Walter unanimously decided not to children.

In December last year, Jen Davidson's new book "So when do you want children?" 》 More than 300 people interviewed. She said that the epidemic caused many people who considered their children to postpone fertility. "People want to travel, want to study, and want to meet certain financial standards."

Ms. Davidson also said that concerns about climate change have also made many people more firmly do not have children. She said: "Now wildfires, droughts, and heat waves are increasing, these are happening in my era. When my child lives in the world, what will the world look like?"

In New York City, 23 -year -old Emily Charlo is a copycatman of a pharmaceutical advertising agent. She earns $ 60,000 per year and never think of children. She said, "I have a little cleanliness and don't want to change diapers for children. In addition, the status quo of the earth is not good, which is unfair to children."

Among the people interviewed by Ms. Davidson, concerns about the environment are more common among young groups. She said that the problem of burden has the problem of "millennial generation" and "generation Z". "They are very worried about raising children, because they think that these children's lives will be far worse than their own childhood."

31 -year -old Elissa Pelson grew up in a small town in South Dakota. She said that she was deeply ingrained in the local culture. It wasn't until she divorced her lover that she retreated to think about what kind of life she wanted.

"Most women from my hometown are no longer willing to become a mother's identity now," said Pelson, a university library administrator. " loan.

Pearson was a teacher who likes children, but she thinks that she is more aware of the cost, impact, and efforts of the parents than ever. "To put it plainly, having a child is like a trap for me." She said, "This is the case in terms of economy, society, and physical and mental. I can't live a comfortable life with my own salary. I was so scared that I completely gave up the idea of ​​having a child. "

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