> societies will need to radically overhaul their entire relationship to supporting parenthood in order to reverse this trend.

Absolutely impossible to do in the modern age, not just in India.

Everyone is set in their lifestyle.

This reason and cost of living crisis + AI + pollution + lack of any support whatsoever is causing this baby bust but govt thinks it van give a one time $ 300 money grant for the 3rd kid! It takes about $ 1.5k to get delivery done in a good hospital in the cities. Checkup and pre delivery costs are above $ 500 at the least over 8 months.