Natalism

Natalism (also called pronatalism or the pro-birth position) is a policy paradigm that promotes the reproduction of human life as an important objective of being human and therefore advocates high birthrate.^[1]

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term, as it relates to the belief itself, dates from 1971 and comes from French: nataliste, formed from French: natalité, birthrate.^[2]

Just like there seems to be an almost universal population decline associated with cultural modernization, attempts at a political response are also growing. According to the UN, the share of countries with pronatalist policies had grown from 20% in 2005 to 28% in 2019.^[3]

^ Cf.: McKeown, John (2014). "1: Natalism: A Popular Use of the Bible". God's Babies: Natalism and Bible Interpretation in Modern America. Cambridge: Open Books. p. 2. ISBN 9781783740529. Retrieved 2018-12-08. Natalism is an ideology that advocates a high birth rate within a community.[...] The central message is that parents should have additional children.
^ "natalism". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
^ "The new economics of fertility". Economist: 65. September 17, 2022.

[definition-1] Cf.: McKeown, John (2014). "1: Natalism: A Popular Use of the Bible". God's Babies: Natalism and Bible Interpretation in Modern America. Cambridge: Open Books. p. 2. ISBN 9781783740529. Retrieved 2018-12-08. Natalism is an ideology that advocates a high birth rate within a community.[...] The central message is that parents should have additional children.

[2] "natalism". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.

[3] "The new economics of fertility". Economist: 65. September 17, 2022.

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