# Is There Any Practical Way to Increase the Birthrate?

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**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-practical-way-to-increase-the-birthrate/1012655 "2025-01-06T20:41:54Z")\
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> [@chappachula](#):
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> Yes they did.
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> Back in the 1850’s women had 8 kids. In the 1950’s they had 3.  
> So they were making a choice.

No, that just means their husbands decided _they_ wanted fewer children. The women were just voiceless chattel.

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