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Re:When will the world reach 'peak child'? by lacker on Saturday February 10, 2018 @12:01AM (#16345979)
There are certainly specific religious groups that have much higher fertility, even when controlling for everything else. For example: https://medium.com/migration-issues/how-long-until-were-all-...
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Re:When will the world reach 'peak child'? by kasey_junk on Saturday February 10, 2018 @12:46AM (#16346085)
Wait. That study suggests that economic factors are impacting Amish fertility rates at similar levels as other groups.

So a religious sect, extremely outside the mainstream also sees fertility declines in line with the rest of the population around them.

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