Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Women could be paid $5,000 to have babies under Trump

Women could be paid "baby bonuses" of $5,000 as part of plans by the Trump administration to drive up birth rates. Donald Trump's aides are mulling a series of incentives to encourage women to have more children and push conservative family values, according to the New York Times. Proposals include a "National Medal of Motherhood" to mothers with six or more children, and giving every American mother $5,000 after delivery. Also discussed was funding for programmes to educate women on their menstrual cycles so they can better understand when they are ovulating. The behind-closed-doors discussions come amid a vocal push from key figures in the White House, including JD Vance, the vice-president, and Elon Musk, after the birth rate hit a historic low, with 1.62 births per woman in 2023.

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Baby bonus of $5000 & menstrual cycle classes are among ideas Trump considers as he aims to boost US birthrate.

But these ideas dont address the real problems-kids cost a lot. $5000 doesn't begin to cover child care, housing costs, all the needs of each child

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" Mia Farrow (@miafarrow.bsky.social) April 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM

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Five thousand whole dollars to have a baby! What a bargain!

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-22 07:44 PM

Yeah, but see it's a $10K Penalty for non-white kids.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-22 07:52 PM

So we're moving onto publicly funded prostitution

Yay

#3 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-22 07:54 PM

Just wait, won't be long until Black women are attacked for having children.

"They're taking advantage of the system!"

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-22 08:03 PM

"Also discussed was funding for programmes to educate women on their menstrual cycles so they can better understand when they are ovulating."

That is so the government can track and enforce their reproductive choices on women.

Why, ask the Republicans.

Because when was your last period determines when you can have an abortion, or when the State makes the choice that you cannot have an abortion.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-22 08:46 PM

Fascism and the survival of the superior white race are interlocking. Il Duce also provided incentives for Italian mothers to have as much children as possible. Seven was the target, if I recall correctly.

"You will not replace us!"

Link:

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-23 03:13 AM

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