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.