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Susan Crawford is a county judge. She's formerly a private lawyer for Planned Parenthood and had made abortion rights a big issue on the campaign trail. Now, the Supreme Court election here in Wisconsin is always significant, always closely watched, always has a lot of money pumped into it.

Susan Crawford is a county judge. She's formerly a private lawyer for Planned Parenthood and had made abortion rights a big issue on the campaign trail. Now, the Supreme Court election here in Wisconsin is always significant, always closely watched, always has a lot of money pumped into it.

But of course, that was taken to a whole other level with Elon Musk, the world's richest man, being involved. Hier in Milwaukee, die demokratisch lehnt, haben die Wahlkandidaten gesagt, dass sie aus Ballotpapieren ausgegangen sind. Und sie sagten, dass es wegen des unvorhergesehenen und historischen Voterturnouts war. Dieses Ergebnis ist ein Setback für Präsident Trump.

But of course, that was taken to a whole other level with Elon Musk, the world's richest man, being involved. Hier in Milwaukee, die demokratisch lehnt, haben die Wahlkandidaten gesagt, dass sie aus Ballotpapieren ausgegangen sind. Und sie sagten, dass es wegen des unvorhergesehenen und historischen Voterturnouts war. Dieses Ergebnis ist ein Setback für Präsident Trump.

Er hat das Wettbewerb Wisconsin gewonnen, bei einem kleinen Prozent im letzten Jahr in der Präsidentie. Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017

Er hat das Wettbewerb Wisconsin gewonnen, bei einem kleinen Prozent im letzten Jahr in der Präsidentie. Untertitelung des ZDF für funk, 2017

Great, let's do it.

Great, let's do it.

It is. So, a general definition would be it's any attitude or any policy that's pro-birth, that basically encourages reproduction. So, any view that basically considers parenthood as the most amazing thing that you can do, the most powerful, incredible role. And so, basically, pronatalists think that people should have more babies. Others go further. They think it should be state-sponsored.

It is. So, a general definition would be it's any attitude or any policy that's pro-birth, that basically encourages reproduction. So, any view that basically considers parenthood as the most amazing thing that you can do, the most powerful, incredible role. And so, basically, pronatalists think that people should have more babies. Others go further. They think it should be state-sponsored.

And then you have this kind of crossover with those who are anti-abortion, and they believe in total abortion bans.

And then you have this kind of crossover with those who are anti-abortion, and they believe in total abortion bans.

Well, it means that there is a decline in birth rates. And that is true. So, for a country in the developed world, like the U.S., to increase or maintain its population, it needs a birth rate of 2.1 children per woman on average. And that's known as the replacement rate. So, here in the U.S., the fertility rate fell in 2023 to 1.62. That's a record low. And then last year, it was 1.78.

Well, it means that there is a decline in birth rates. And that is true. So, for a country in the developed world, like the U.S., to increase or maintain its population, it needs a birth rate of 2.1 children per woman on average. And that's known as the replacement rate. So, here in the U.S., the fertility rate fell in 2023 to 1.62. That's a record low. And then last year, it was 1.78.

So, it climbed up. But that's still low, especially if you think back to 1960. It was 3.65%. And so, if you're a pronatalist, generally speaking, your argument, well, certainly on the extreme end, I would say, of that movement, your argument would go something like this. Birth rates are falling. If we don't take dramatic action, we're going to witness the extinction of entire societies.

So, it climbed up. But that's still low, especially if you think back to 1960. It was 3.65%. And so, if you're a pronatalist, generally speaking, your argument, well, certainly on the extreme end, I would say, of that movement, your argument would go something like this. Birth rates are falling. If we don't take dramatic action, we're going to witness the extinction of entire societies.

The economy will collapse. Entire races and countries will be wiped out because of lower fertility rates.

The economy will collapse. Entire races and countries will be wiped out because of lower fertility rates.

I mean, it's not a new concept. If you read the Bible, you've got, you know, be fruitful and multiply. And then there are lots of other religious traditions. And they go all the way back to, I think it's Louis XIV's France. So They had a policy in France of encouraging large families back in 1666. There was basically this edict offering tax privileges to fathers of 10 or more children.

I mean, it's not a new concept. If you read the Bible, you've got, you know, be fruitful and multiply. And then there are lots of other religious traditions. And they go all the way back to, I think it's Louis XIV's France. So They had a policy in France of encouraging large families back in 1666. There was basically this edict offering tax privileges to fathers of 10 or more children.