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Gen Z, millennials speak out on reluctance to become parents

This photo shows Dannie Lynn Murphy at home in Seattle on Aug. 18. At 28, Murphy says she has decided not to raise children. Her decision plays into a dramatic drop in birth rates in the U.S. (Dannie Lynn Murphy via AP)

This July 1, 2021, photo shows Emily Shapiro in Asbury Park, N.J. At 23, Shapiro says she doesn’t want to have children. Her decision is in line with dramatically low birth rates in the U.S. (Christen Zorzi via AP)

This March 2022 photo shows Alyssa Persson in Chicago. At 31, Persson has decided she will not have children. Her decision is in line with dramatically low birth rates in the U.S. (Alyssa Persson via AP)

This Aug. 15, 2022, photo shows El Johnson, right, with her girlfriend, Sara Goodie, in Austin, Texas. Johnson has decided not to bear children, though she hasn’t ruled out adoption. The birth rate in the U.S. has dropped dramatically as more young people decide not to have children. (El Johnson via AP)

Gen Z, millennials speak out on reluctance to become parents