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America’s One-Child Policy

One and Done

Millions of working-class families don’t have a choice—they simply can't afford another kid.

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Turns out you don’t necessarily have to go to China to find a one-child policy.

Right here in the U.S., many working-class women are being forced to give up their larger domestic ambitions due to the crippling costs associated with raising a family with more than one child.

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