I know its not an acceptable view in 2026, but if women had to leave school at 16 and thus couldn't have a professional career I'd think many more women would have multiple children, like 5+ would be normal.
At that point, you might as well formalize requiring them to have children or punishing them for not? Preventing them from working isn't any kinder.
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At that point, you might as well formalize requiring them to have children or punishing them for not? Preventing them from working isn't any kinder.