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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A cartoon depicts a car driving on a road with speech bubbles saying that people would rather not have children at all than have children with an immature man. Opinion Editor Kahlil Kambui believes that birth rates are declining because the U.S. government isn't providing women proper support. (Lupita Diaz | Northern Star)

Opinion: The declining birth rate is the fault of the US government

By Kahlil Kambui, Opinion Editor | September 3, 2025

Birth rates are on the decline and tension between genders are on the rise world wide. Why? Because the people in power simply aren't giving women anything to work with. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2024, the birth...

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