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‘Here comes the airplane’: Why America needs to make travel family-friendly

February 2, 2026
‘Here comes the airplane’: Why America needs to make travel family-friendly

As the Trump administration promotes pronatal policies, researchers have identified a problem that disincentivizes large families – air travel.

Institute for Family Studies Senior Fellow Lyman Stone examined the frequency of travelling women and how it affects family size. 

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