pronatalism

English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ natal +‎ -ism.

Noun

pronatalism (usually uncountable, plural pronatalisms)

  1. An attitude or ideology promoting child-bearing; advocacy of having children, especially from the State. [from 20th c.]
    • 1988 February 14, Laurie Sherman, “All In A Day's Work”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 7:
      On the other hand, Bishop questioned whether the increase in lesbians now considering motherhood is a response to pressure to have childen in order to see ourselves as whole and healthy. She noted the strong tide of pro-natalism sweeping our country; for example, the current preponderance of movies about babies.
    • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 616:
      In France the emphasis fell on pronatalism; after the crushing defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1 and with the French population being outstripped by the German, health propaganda encouraged large families.

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