Natality (Lyman Stone)

Fertility News This Month

In this episode the host curates a monthly roundup of quirky fertility news, focusing on pronatalist policies in Chile and Thailand. They critique Chile’s new "Plan Renace"—a baby‑bonus and tax‑break scheme championed by politician Kast—arguing that such incentives target later births and won’t reverse the nation’s steep decline in first‑birth rates. The host also highlights Thailand’s alarm over its plunging birth rate, noting the government’s half‑hearted response. Throughout, the host offers a data‑driven perspective on why many pronatalist measures miss the underlying drivers of fertility decline.