Doha Debates: Do we owe the world children?

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Is having children a choice or responsibility? In this episode of @DohaDebates host Soraya Salam is joined by Stephen Shaw, Laurie DeRose, Alaka Basu, and Antonina Lewandowska to explore falling birth rates, changing ideas around family and parenthood, and what our reproductive choices may mean for society. The views expressed in this episode are the guests’ own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial stance. Visit the @DohaDebates YouTube channel for the extended version Watch the extended version on the Doha Debates YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbjPmjTEflk #DohaDebates #AlJazeera #Childlessness #BirthRates #Capitalism #Parenthood #FamilyChoices #ReproductiveRights #Population #FamilyGrief #SilentGrief

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