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The declining birthrate can be laid at the doorstep of out-of-control abortion on demand.

That is certainly part of it, as well as easy birth control, but I think also, a large part of the reason for decline is the bastardization of marriage in the west, thanks to feminism. In this day and age, a man has to think long and hard before he gets married or has a child (whether in or out of marriage) because the consequences for him, legally, should the relationship with the woman disintegrate, are drastic. A man can get married in full faith, have a couple of children and think he is doing just fine, then one day discover that his wife needs to find herself and is filing for divorce. At that point, he can legally lose all rights to his children, his property and a good chunk of his paycheck merely on her say-so. In addition, she can have him thrown in jail on a mere accusation of domestic violence or child abuse (which is a common tactic during divorce proceeding in order to gain leverage) and the man will find himself dealing with a hostile legal system which tilts all things in the favor of his wife.

Under such conditions, men would be insane to marry. Less marriage means less children. The feminization of our legal system has ruined the institution of marriage and, from what I understand, Canada is one of the worst countries for this kind of thing.