FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
ST. PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1340 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
in-person and virtual options
Who Wouldn’t Want More Babies?
Understanding Pronatalism in the U.S.
Susan D. Stewart, Ph.D.
Social Demographer and Professor
Iowa State University
What exactly is pronatalism?
"Pronatalism is the belief that our society, including our government, has a duty to encourage people to have more children. The modern movement is borne out of fears by famed capitalists, like Elon Musk, who are concerned that declining birth rates will cause our economy to collapse (the evidence does not support this). What they won’t tell you—at least not to your face—is that this movement is not really about declining birth rates. It’s about power and which people have it."
--- National Women's Law Center blog
The Trump Administration is developing a range of social and economic policies designed to entice people to have more children. However, these policies and the “fertilization president” himself are being met with a considerable degree of skepticism, if not outright hostility. Why, if children are an absolute good, are pronatalist movements so fraught? Dr. Stewart explores the U.S. pronatalist movement in the context of broad population trends and pronatalism historically and globally.
There are three ways to attend Intersections. Registration is required for all three:
- Attend in person (with lunch) by clicking here. Three boxed lunch options are available for $15: turkey & swiss on ciabatta, roast beef & cheddar on wheatberry, and garden veggie salad. You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, September 30. Late orders or walk-in requests for lunch will not be available.
- Attend in person (no lunch) by clicking here. There is no cost for this option, but we must have your RSVP to ensure we have enough seating.
- Watch via YouTube by clicking here. This online presentation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Intersections is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. | 
