Growing number of Millennial, Gen-Z women are childless by choice

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Growing number of Millennial, Gen-Z women are childless by choice​

JULY 21, 2023 / 11:44 AM / CBS NEWS

A 2021 Pew Research Center Survey shows 44 percent of non-parents ages 18 to 49 say it is "not too likely" or "not likely at all" that they will have children someday, up 7 percentage points from 2018's survey.

Cecile Palacios, 40, is one of those women. Palacios is in a committed relationship, has a successful career in fitness, and loves to volunteer. She does not plan to have children.

"We as women are able to live fuller lives in general, and I think that that's why, the childfree movement is happening," Palacios said.

Social media topics like "Childless by Choice" are getting a lot of likes from like-minded people. Palacios shares her experiences on TikTok.

"I understand that motherhood is a sacred journey, but motherhood is not for everyone," Palacios shared in one video liked by more than 100-thousand people on TikTok.

According to the Pew Research Center Survey, reasons for not having children range from medical and financial, to concerns about the state of the world and the environment. Most participants who do not plan to have children said they simply "just don't want to."

Source:https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/growing-number-of-millennial-gen-z-women-are-childless-by-choice/