fertility

A new study suggests permanent impairment to fertility from puberty blocker use in boys.

Women in the United States are entering perimenopause and menopause at younger ages, creating new challenges amid declining birth rates.

Paul Morland, a demographer and author, has claimed the general election will go by without political leaders addressing the issue of low UK fertility rates.

$300 billion in liabilities. Chinese real estate company Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Companies covering 40% of Chinese home sales have defaulted. And flooding continues in Southern China. Torrents washing people away and streets turned rivers. President Biden hosting two treaty allies Japan and South Korea today -- a first standalone summit between the three powers. What message is it sending to China? Topics in this episode: 1. China’s Evergrande Files for Bankruptcy in NY Court 2. Dead Man Walking: Brian Mccarthy on Evergrande 3. Chinese Developer Country Garden Facing Debt Crisis 4. Flooding Continues in Southern China 5. U.S. Judge Won’t Block Florida Law Barring Chinese Citizens from Owning Homes 6. Investors Dump Chinese Stocks, Lowest Foreign Investment in 2 Decades 7. China Censors News of Plunging Fertility Rate 8. BRICS Summit: Can They Take Over U.S.? 9. ‘Tectonic Shift in Global Economy’, Anders Corr on China’s Economic Woes

Imperfections define us, but a fertility trend aims to design flawless children, using “health scores” for embryo selection. Concerns also link this to unregulated US-China surrogacy. Emma Waters, a Research Associate at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the issue of untracked, unregulated surrogacy’s impact on family and reproductive technology policy.