Russia's war on Ukraine puts women off having children — and that could spell economic disaster

Four years of war have discouraged Ukrainian and Russian women from having children, and that could impact their economies in ...
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'Nation of widows and orphans': Ukraine's birth rate falls to critical low

Ukraine’s birth rate has fallen sharply, with the country facing one of the most severe demographic crises globally. The decline intensified after the start of the full-scale war. The trend reflects ...

Ukraine is becoming a nation of widows and orphans as it confronts a demographic ‘catastrophe’

Olena Bilozerska and her husband always knew they wanted children. She was 34 and they were ready to start trying when the ...

4 years of war leaves Ukraine with a ‘baby crisis’: It faces ‘catastrophic’ demographic challenge

The war has left Ukraine grappling with countless challenges, but the most underestimated of all is its ‘baby crisis’—a shrinking population that could shape the nation’s post-war future ...
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As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend

Dr. Stefan Khmil performs artificial insemination on a patient in his Clinic of Prof. Stefan Khmil in Ternopil, Ukraine, on July 12. (Yurko Dyachyshyn for NPR) LVIV, Ukraine — As an OB-GYN doctor, ...
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As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend

LVIV, Ukraine — As an OB-GYN doctor, Stefan Khmil has built a nearly 50-year career on helping women in Ukraine have children — an especially important job in Ukraine, the country with the lowest ...
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As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend

Ukraine is suffering from more than a Russian invasion. Births have plummeted. But many families with help from the government and doctors are... As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one ...