Kuala Lampur, Aug. 4 -- "Malaysia records fewest births ever, fuelling population decline concerns"
"Only three states in Malaysia produce enough babies to replace their populations"
"Malaysia's labour shortage due to declining birth rates"
These media headlines capture common narratives around fertility rates. However, what they often obscure are the harsh realities individuals and couples grapple with when making decisions about their fertility, families, and futures.
Why is it that people all over the world, not just in Malaysia, are having fewer children? What are the reasons or conditions that are leading couples to have smaller families? Do people these days even want to have children?
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)...
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