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Freeing American Families: Fertility and Family Policy

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    Date and Time
    August 17, 2023
    12 — 1 PM EDT
    Location
    Live Online
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    Featuring
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    Julie Gunlock

    Director, Independent Women’s Network

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    Elizabeth Nolan Brown

    Senior Editor, Reason

    As fertility rates fall in much of the world, many policymakers are considering expensive policies intended to raise birth rates and support families more broadly. But do those policies work, and should government play a role in trying to reverse this trend? And is the best way to support families an expansion in government programs or it is simply getting government out of parents’ way? Experts on fertility and family policy, Vanessa Brown Calder, Chelsea Follett, Julie Gunlock, and Elizabeth Nolan Brown will address these critical issues. In addition to discussing fertility trends, participants will consider government policies that make it difficult for parents to obtain the flexibility, resources, and peace of mind needed to thrive in their roles, including policies that drive up the cost of housing, childcare, and other family essentials.

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