Fewer babies mean fewer consumers, less demand for goods and services, and fewer jobs . In the eighth edition of his famous introductory economics book, Paul Samuelson notes that a growing population leads to higher levels of spending and may therefore lower unemployment. Author Lawrence F. Roberge points out that having fewer children means having fewer consumers of child-specific items, from diapers to toys to school books. Fewer children create fewer job openings for teachers, doctors, manufacturers, retailers, and others from whom greater productivity is needed to support more children. Entire industries are geared toward children and families, so one can only begin to imagine the goods and the employees that would be affected by a lower number of births.
Abortion slows labor force growth .
In 1998, more than seven million additional workers would be in the U.S. labor force. The late economist Julian Simon wrote that in developed countries, children bring a positive return on the money invested in them about 35 years after their birth. Even before then, a relatively young labor force has many advantages, such as increased mobility, adaptability, and productivity. Younger workers also can be readily trained to meet the latest technological and occupational needs. We are missing 40 million young people who could fill summer and part-time labor needs, and who could be starting careers in the latest technology.