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According to Braunstein, it can be politically and culturally risky for liberal politicians, activists and thinkers to talk about falling birthrates and the choices couples are making around parenthood.
NPR could find no broad policy document addressing this population shift from think tanks or activist groups on the left, comparable to the one put forward by the Heritage Foundation.
A journalist from NPR was allowed to listen in on a policy discussion over declining birthrates last summer held for progressive-leaning thinkers and activists. The session was organized by Capita, an independent think tank that focuses on family issues.
“We want to provide a space for you all to wrestle with some of these topics,” said Elliot Haspel, a senior fellow at Capita.