Large families have one problem: It is difficult to get them in a photo together. Every day is a “well-organised chaos” in which everybody tries to help as much as possible.

Many have tried to explain why Germany is one of the most prosperous nations in the world. Hans-Joachim Hahn has a very different explanation than most other researchers. Hahn sees seven values behind German prosperity, all of which spring from the Bible.

Virtue signals are always annoying, but I have a least favorite: It’s claiming you’re not having kids to save the environment. Somehow saying this has become fashionable. I don’t believe it for a minute.

Some regions in Russia have started legislating for restrictions on abortion. The Russian Orthodox Church is happy with that and even wants to see a nationwide ban on abortion. The population decline makes this necessary, the clergy thinks.

Private abortion clinics on the Crimean Peninsula no longer terminate pregnancies. According to officials, they “voluntarily” decided to stop.