Posted on 06/01/2023 2:47:50 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Birth rates have fallen since the onset of the war as eight million people, mostly women, have left Ukraine. This has sparked fears that the population could drop to very low levels.
The war continues to threaten the very existence of Ukraine - not only via bombing but also through falling birth rates. Ukraine reported that its birth rates have fallen and population growth has stumbled, registering a decline.
The fall in population began following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year. This led to an exodus of Ukrainian women as Ukrainian men were conscripted to fight and defend their country.
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 43 million and following the war eight million left the country, of whom mostly were young women. The elderly continue to live in the country and even in cities like Bakhmut and Kherson, where almost nothing remains.
Births Speaking to CNN-News18, Dr Malanchuk Oleg Borisovych, director of a maternity hospital in Kyiv says there were 17 births in the delivery room on the day of the invasion.
“On the morning of February 24 last year we had 17 births in our delivery room, we had 200 patients in the hospital. The next month the birth rate fell by 60 percent, and stayed that way for many months," he said.
Dr Borisovych points out that the birth rates were lower in eastern and central parts of Ukraine where active hostilities have been taking place. “The birth rate decreased significantly in the occupied territories. So many women left. And the fact that so many of our men are currently fighting to defend Ukraine affects the birth rate," Dr Borisovych explained.
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Isn’t this a common occurrence during wartime? IIRC the reason there was the Baby Boom after WWII was because there was essentially a baby bust during the war, with a few million men overseas not participating in domestic procreational activities.
With a leader who embraces the GloboHomo, what do you expect 🤷♂️
“The fall in population began following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year. This led to an exodus of Ukrainian women”
Yes, because Ukrainian women, girls, and boys have a very real fear of being raped by Russian troops.
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1093339262/ukraine-russia-rape-war-crimes
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61071243
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/world/europe/ukraine-russia-rape.html
https://news.yahoo.com/russian-troops-systematically-raped-25-065355536.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/22/europe/ukraine-sexual-violence-allegations-russia-cmd-intl/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
Sounds like a good reason for Ukraine to end the war.
Ship’em some Mexicans.
Where’s Captain Renault?
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That's some hard hitting stuff you posted there.
Sorry that I couldn’t find any stories from your trusted sources like Pravda, Izvestia, RT News, or Democracy Now.
Ukraine’s birth rate was almost nonexistent when I was there in 2008 and 2011. In the villages i was shocked to find only one or two kids. Usually named Sasha!
You’re exactly right. Ukraine had a very low birthrate before the war. It is one of many countries, including Poland, Russia, and Mexico, whose expats in my neighborhood have large families while the birthrate in their countries of origin craters.
I am available to do my part. Unvaxxed and single....
You're a laugh a minute. I have no 'trusted' sources. You do though. I'm surprised you didn't lead off with The Daily Smell.
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