Fertility Rates comes up in 2 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from September 2016 to December 2018.
Fertility Concerns and Premature Ovarian Failure
The authors examine the potential impact of the HPV vaccine on female fertility, citing high miscarriage rates in clinical trials. They discuss a Stanford clinic study on premature ovarian failure and criticize a CDC "white-wash" study that compared the HPV vaccine only to other aluminum-containing vaccines.
Fertility Rates, UBI Impact on Family Planning
Addressing concerns that UBI might incentivize having children for extra checks, Scott Santens notes that developed countries generally see a decrease in fertility as incomes rise. Many nations currently struggle to reach the 2.1 replacement level and are actively seeking ways to incentivize population growth to sustain their economies. UBI provides a smaller marginal incentive for children compared to current welfare systems, which often only provide aid to those with dependents.
