economics of parenting

Republicans "lower expectations" for Supreme Court nomination fight; economic insecurity, adoption, and abortion; experts react to the news that percentage of births to unwed mothers has risen sharply; Tennessee abortion amendment passes House.

From surrogacy and egg donation to inducing labor, the economic crisis is driving women to do things with their bodies that they otherwise would not do.

In a broken economy, do Americans realize that moralizing about sex doesn't address people's real needs?

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Ready to raise a family? Parents and parents-to-be are facing a brutal economic moment and longstanding workplace and government policies that don't support them in building their families. What solutions do our presidential candidates offer?