White House pushing mlore babies

 Axios -  The White House is emerging as a powerful ally of the burgeoning movement of people who want women to have more children, but there's little emphasis on the unique level of danger that birth poses in the U.S. The U.S. population is aging, presenting complex economic and health care challenges that "pro-natalists" argue should be addressed through raising fertility rates.

The White House is soliciting ideas about how to get more Americans to marry and have more babies, per the New York Times.  Some proposals so far include government-backed perks for people who are married or have children, cash "baby bonuses," and government funding for educating women about their menstrual cycles, per the Times.

State of play: The natalist movement has recently received a wave of media attention, sparking in-depth profiles examining key members and philosophies.

• A conference in late March brought together both Christian conservatives and Silicon Valley technologists to discuss how to get people to have more babies.
• Although the movement tends to skew right, it also attracts some more progressive voices.
• And, of course, Elon Musk's prolific procreation has received attention lately.

There are multiple factors behind the declining U.S. birth rate. Beyond concerns about costs or finding the right partner is the reality that birth in the U.S. is more dangerous than in other high-income countries. That's especially true for Black women.  More