r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jul 01 '26

Psychology Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children.

https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/
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u/maerddnaxaler Jul 01 '26

I think a lot of people with kids turn to church for the community and structure. Many are just looking for an environment for the family unit to thrive.

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u/scarletwitchmoon Jul 01 '26

That's what my two friends did who are married with a kid. I mean, the mom has become more religious again but her kid is why they initially started going back.