Baby bonuses, mom medals: White House wants to boost US’ birth rate

Women are less likely to have kids than ever, says a new CDC report. The fertility rate in the U.S. has dropped for years — now the White House wants to reverse that trend.

Credits

Guests:

  • Caroline Kitchener - New York Times reporter who writes about the American family
  • Sarah Hayford - Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Population Research at The Ohio State University

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Robin Estrin, Jack Ross