Finland’s Welfare State Has a Massive Baby Problem

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Playmates Amazing Babies, which respond to voice commands, sit on display at PlayDate 2000, held in the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City on October 17, 2000. The event is held in order to spotlight the hottest toys and games for the holiday season.Photographer: Rick Maiman

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Finland, a first-rate place in which to be a mother, has registered the lowest number of newborns in nearly 150 years. The birth rate has been falling steadily since the start of the decade, and there's little to suggest a reversal in the trend.