As birth rates decline in the U.S., policymakers are debating whether to encourage a baby boom—and if so, how. Ideas range from funding bank accounts for newborns to lowering the cost of in vitro fertilization to changing tax policy to encourage larger families. This panel brings together health and policy experts to explore the drivers of declining fertility, consider whether the U.S. needs more births, and discuss innovative strategies to improve the health of moms and babies.
Speakers
Ana Langer
Professor of the Practice of Public Health, Emerita, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Margaret Anne McConnell
Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Henning Tiemeier
Sumner and Esther Feldberg Professor of Maternal and Child Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Moderator
Veronica Adamson
Current DrPH student; Founder/Chief Advisor, InnovaHer
