I've Seen The 'Real Fertility Crisis' Up Close – I Couldn't Have A Baby Even If I Wanted One

Pregnant woman

At the moment, I’m sitting surrounded by fans following a dangerously hot, climate change-fuelled heatwave.

In my ears, news of international conflict plays next to conversations about welfare cuts. My bank account is pretty bare following a rent payment that’s gone up slightly more than the London standard 32% since I moved here in 2019, a year that kicked off a pandemic made more likely by issues like deforestation.

I never wanted kids, but even if I did, I don’t think I’d feel broody right now.