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Birth rates are falling. But solutions are focused on the wrong thing.

It's not rocket science on how to fix it.

Katelyn Jetelina's avatar
Katelyn Jetelina
Apr 25, 2025
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I have two beautiful daughters. But the journey to bring them into the world nearly broke me—physically, emotionally, and financially.

It took three years of infertility treatments to get pregnant the first time and the cost drained our savings. One round of treatment can run upwards of $50,000—just for a single ovulation cycle, paid entirely out of pock…

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