Author: unitedfamilies

More Crowding, Fewer Babies: The Effects of Housing Density on Fertility

With fertility falling to record lows in the United States, it is increasingly important to understand what factors may be preventing Americans from having the families they want to have. One factor that many people immediately think of is housing, cities, and density. Because children require a degree of space, people from a wide range of perspectives argue that housing affordability, open space, and housing density could all matter for family formation.

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Professors sue Biden administration over rulings requiring them to excuse absences for out-of-state abortions

Two professors from the University of Texas-Austin are taking legal action against the Biden administration in response to newly issued rulings that necessitate them to excuse absences for students seeking out-of-state abortions. Professors Daniel Bonevac and John Hatfield have stated that they have no intention to condone absences for “purely elective abortions that are not medically required.”

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‘Pregnant man’ becomes ‘abortion doula’ to assist others who want to kill their babies

“As long as there’s people calling me and telling me they need an abortion and they need help, I’m going to do whatever I can,” Williams said. According to Rolling Stone, she “also hosts abortion-doula trainings throughout the country and virtually via Zoom … he (sic) has run seminars on gender justice since receiving an invitation from the abortion clinic where he (sic) had his second abortion, in 2018, to do training for staff.”

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