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How America Losing Religion Is Hurting the Birth Rate

August 9, 2025
How America Losing Religion Is Hurting the Birth Rate

The United States is one of many countries struggling with declining birth rates and this is partly because more people are abandoning religion, population and religion experts told Newsweek.

There are many reasons for people all over the world having fewer babies, and Newsweek has reported on the economic pressures making parenthood difficult, the policy changes advocates believe will help encourage more children and the major cultural shifts which have changed society for young people, couples and families.

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