What is birth strike? Why do some women choose to remain child-free? Why do people just don't want to have children? Are childless couples happier?

Not having kids: Why these women chose to be child-free

It’s simply too expensive for me to consider ever having kids

I wanted the freedom that being child-free would bring

I feel strongly that I shouldn’t bring a child into our current society

I worry that having a child would push my anxiety over the edge

From not feeling maternal to fear of climate catastrophe, four women explain their decision to remain child-free

This is why I’m not having kids: four women explain their decision to remain child-free