At 21 my wife had severe endometriosis and lost a complete ovary and part of the other by the time she was 22. The scarring ended it for kids. My military career ended any discussions with adoption agencies (at the time they demanded a stable residence).
Our parents kept pressuring us about when they were going to have grandkids. People we worked with asked why no kids. They even went as far as asking "Who's fault was it?"
Eventually I wound up teaching high school and by my count, we had 2,400 kids over the years. They just went home after school.
Your situation was not by choice. The article is about those who chose not to reproduce. And with so many babies being aborted, adoption is not the option it once was.
“Eventually I wound up teaching high school and by my count, we had 2,400 kids over the years. They just went home after school.”
Goodbye Mr. Chips