Report: Childlessness at record high in U.S.

Yahoo News ^ | 6/25/10 | Liz Goodwin

[NormsRevenge]

We have poodles now and a lone cat these days. No kids.

[NormsRevenge]

I betcha the US is the lead adopter nation tho too..

[Mere Survival]

: (

[GeronL]

How many of them have had children and aborted them?

[NormsRevenge]

Let’s not go there, Skippy. :-)

[OldPossum]

“...the decision to have a child is seen as an individual choice...”

That’s an odd statement. Wasn’t it always the choice of the individual?

[edcoil]

“One in five women aged 40 to 44 reported that they’ve never had children”

You see one in five women - who in the world would want to have sex with them — let alone force some child to have that as a mother.

[Ancient Drive]

“One in five women aged 40 to 44 reported that they’ve never had children”

how many of them aborted?

[Zathras]

Never wanted to, never had a “close call”, too old to start now.

How do you think I can afford all the trips I go on?
:-)

[chris_bdba]

We’ve been married 24 years and have never had any kids.

[chris_bdba]

Wow quite a lot of insults towatds those who have decided not to have kids. You can keep from becoming pregnant without using abortion and I am not ugly so knock it off.

[Desdemona]

You see one in five women - who in the world would want to have sex with them — let alone force some child to have that as a mother.

Hey, watch it. Some of us are just picky. If the attraction isn't there, it's not there.

[Gaffer]

Jeez....this poll/study/accounting - whatever must have been amongst real Americans. It certainly couldn’t have included the illegal anchor-baby brood mares and heifers that have invaded this country. I see scores of them every day pushing their golden goose along in a baby carriage every day.....

[Psalm 144]

How many of them have had children and aborted them?

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Exactly.

This culture has soured. It is dying.

[grey_whiskers]

We have poodles now and a lone cat these days. No kids.

Are they sex-crazed? ;-)

Cheers!

[who_would_fardels_bear]

My prediction is that after a while the only people who have children will be those who have a deep genetic predisposition to wanting a baby. No more people having babies by accident or because their parents want grandchildren, or because all their friends are having them.

Then the only people around will be those who are genetically predispositioned to want babies...

...soon followed by one heck of a baby BOOM!

[Amberdawn]

Who can afford them? We have an economy that worships at the altar of 70 hr. workweeks.

[Signalman]

The U.S. is going to be a 3rd world country...sooner than we think.

[ViLaLuz]

I wonder what the rate is for hispanic and musltim immigrants.

[ViLaLuz]

I wonder what the rate is for hispanic and muslim immigrants.