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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · 5h

Mandy entered an arranged marriage where her decision to remain childfree was first accepted but later challenged. Today, Mandy lives happily childfree, courageously embracing a life true to her authentic self.

www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · 6d

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, a tireless advocate for people, animals and the planet. An outspoken advocate for a smaller and thriving human population that is in balance with all life on Earth, Dr. Goodall leaves behind an immeasurable legacy of compassion and service.

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · 11d

In the midst of so many challenges, is pushing women to produce more children really our top priority? How about we simply stop exploiting women no matter the circumstances? Thanks to Riley Fanning of the @newyorker.com for capturing so perfectly the irony of our current media and political focus.

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · 13d

Bound by the same upbringing, Rebecca remained very close to her sister. Awakening to feminism and the planetary crisis together, they both decided to not have children. Today, Rebecca and her sister live together as each other's chosen life partners www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · 21d

Shrishtee Bajpai, from Global Tapestry of Alternatives,reveals how local struggles for self-determination connect across cultures and what is being done to weave a 'pluriverse' of possibilities rooted in social and ecological justice www.populationbalance.org/podcast/shri...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · 29d

Raised in a conservative Indian family, Sneha knew from an early age that she didn't want to have a biological child. She rejected the patriarchal expectations of procreation and marriage and embraced her own path.

Listen to her story www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Sep 8

We face swift judgement if we decide not to have children, even though this decision is the most consequential of our lives. More and more people are rejecting these judgments and expectations to follow their true dreams.

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trump’s cuts mean that every week nearly one million women and girls worldwide will be denied contraceptive care, potentially costing them their lives.

Read more 🔗 www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

‘We will lose so many girls’: The deadly impact of Trump’s war on contraception

The US president has slashed nearly $600m in funding for contraceptives and the impact of the cuts could be deadly for tens of thousands of women, reports chief international correspondent Bel Trew fr...

www.the-independent.com

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Climate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · Aug 24

A thought-provoking personal perspective from @popnbalance.bsky.social.

"While human overpopulation is not the only factor driving ecological overshoot, it is the most neglected one, and the factor that intensifies every crisis confronting us."

The Perils of Population Denialism

Confronting Pronatalism is Key to Achieving Reproductive Justice and Ecological Balance

overshoot.footprintnetwork.org

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Aug 27

Birthrates are falling across the world. This is not cause for alarm, but should be celebrated as a natural consequence of women having reproductive choice. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Fertility rate hits record low in England, Scotland and Wales

Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 for England and Wales was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says

www.theguardian.com

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Aug 19

B (who wants to remain anonymous) reveals why societal collapse — in the form of a stair-step decline with sharp drops — is inevitable, and how to strategically leverage our influence to minimize suffering. www.populationbalance.org/podcast/the-...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Aug 16

Having children should always be a carefully considered decision, and a possible life path that is one option among many.

Read more www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Aug 6

International climate reparations are a step in the direction of climate justice. But they do not address the underlying driver of vast international, intergenerational and interspecies injustice: ecological overshoot.

Read more 🔗
www.ipsnews.net/2025/08/clim...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Aug 3

Bribes won't convince women to have babies they don’t want, and coercive laws like abortion bans are triggering a form of protest from women who refuse to have babies in such an environment.
🔗 worldcrunch.com/culture-soci...

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Population Conversations @populationconvos.bsky.social · Jul 24

Delighted to share this good discussion between friends Nandita Bajaj @popnbalance.bsky.social & Florence Blondel @florenceblondel.bsky.social on population angst/ #coercivepronatalism stoked by #farright patriarchal drivers of social/economic growth youtu.be/WBdJ4QZ-kc4 @endovershoot.bsky.social 👏

Overshooting Earth: How Population Myths Shape Our Crisis

YouTube video by Global Footprint Network

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Jul 29

The development of contraceptive technologies has been absolutely central to the empowerment and liberation of women from the burdens of unwanted pregnancy and motherhood. But IUDs and hormonal birth control also have significant side effects for many women.

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Jul 27

This childfree woman faced backlash at work simply for talking about her tubal ligation. Yet, as she notes, "everyone else talks about pregnancy, daycare, baby poop, and IVF constantly."

www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...

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Laura Carroll @lauracarroll88.bsky.social · Jul 2

One of these viewpoints by the ED of @popnbalance.bsky.social, Nadiata Bajaj, cuts to the core of population denialism: #pronatalism. That is what my book, #TheBabyMatrix is all about. amzn.to/4km3GbB

The Baby Matrix: Why Freeing Our Minds From Outmoded Thinking About Parenthood & Reproduction Will Create a Better World

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The Ecological Citizen @ecologicalcitizen.bsky.social · Jul 4

🌱 Population Balance (@popnbalance.bsky.social) is one of the few voices saying it plainly: a smaller human footprint is the only path to lasting ecological balance. #Pronatalism #EcologicalJustice #Childfree

Thank you for hosting Joe's story. Hear it below:

Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Jul 2

Joe, alongside his partner, has built a purposeful #childfree life rooted in love for nonhumans — founding and managing @ecologicalcitizen.bsky.social and working to protect biodiversity, specifically insects, in his local habitat.

Listen to Joe's story!

www.populationbalance.org/beyond-prona...

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Laura Carroll @lauracarroll88.bsky.social · Jul 8

Excellent topic on @popnbalance.bsky.social 's latest podcast: www.populationbalance.org/podcast/samu... #overshoot #overpopulation

The Elite’s Fixation with Low Birth Rates — Population Balance

From center-left Ezra Klein to right-wing Matt Walsh, the fertility panic is an elite fixation that is rooted in a human supremacist worldview and a deep fear of slowing growth. Samuel Miller McDonald...

www.populationbalance.org

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Prof Phoebe Barnard @phoebebarnard.bsky.social · Jul 24

Delighted to share this good discussion between my friends/ colleagues Nandita Bajaj @popnbalance.bsky.social & Florence Blondel @florenceblondel.bsky.social on how population angst/ #coercivepronatalism are stoked by far-right patriarchal drivers of social/economic growth. youtu.be/WBdJ4QZ-kc4?...

Overshooting Earth: How Population Myths Shape Our Crisis

YouTube video by Global Footprint Network

youtu.be

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Jul 24

#EarthOvershootDay Today humanity has used everything Earth can regenerate for the entire year.What we spend is not borrowed from the future,there is no banking system that lends us "resources" and to which we pay interest.What we degrade is lost in our time scale.
www.instagram.com/p/DMfpSVOMH_...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Jul 23

"Kids deserve to be wanted, not brought into the world because parents feel like having kids is something they're supposed to do.” www.newsweek.com/couple-kids-...

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Population Balance @popnbalance.bsky.social · Jul 22

#Pronatalism has been the realm of right-wing, anti-choice ideologies. But now, with declining fertility rates, so-called “progressives” are jumping on the pronatalist bandwagon.
Progressivism is about expanding rights, not about pressuring women to have more babies
🔗 msmagazine.com/2025/07/18/p...

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