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Ukraine's falling birth rate turns childbirth into an act of national pride
Original: With more deaths than births in Ukraine, having babies becomes an act of national pride
Ukraine's population crisis is deepening, with deaths now far outnumbering births as the war drives emigration and family separation. NBC News reports that having children is increasingly framed as an act of national pride and patriotism, with couples encouraged to have babies to help secure the country's future. Officials and demographers warn the demographic decline poses a long-term threat to the nation's survival.
Why now: The war has sharply worsened Ukraine's demographic decline, making the birth-rate crisis a pressing national issue.
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