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Politics and Parenthood: Why Liberals Are Having Fewer Kids Than Conservatives

June 22, 2026
Politics and Parenthood: Why Liberals Are Having Fewer Kids Than Conservatives

America’s cultural divide now extends to parenthood.

A new report from the Institute for Family Studies states that a fertility gap has opened up between the Left and the Right. Based on a survey of 7,000 Americans, age 18 to 54, the study found that conservative respondents had, on average, 1.4 children, compared to 1.09 for liberals.

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