by Tony Rucinski, Coalition for Marriage
Britain’s tight child‑seat regulations may be saving dozens of young lives, yet US data cited by a remarkable piece in The Telegraph indicate they are also discouraging parents from having a third baby. Analysts estimate about 8,000 births were lost in 2017, and potentially 145,000 since 1980, largely because most cars cannot accommodate more than two modern child seats and children must stay in them for longer.
Contrast that with Hungary: Budapest has previously offered subsidies towards seven‑seat family cars and still provides generous tax breaks, housing help and travel discounts for families with three or more children. The result? Thousands more couples feel confident about welcoming baby number three.
Closer to home, the Law Commission proposes that marriage should no longer revoke an existing will – scrapping a centuries‑old safeguard that puts marriage at the centre of inheritance and helped prevent family disputes. There may be good intentions behind this move, to protect people from predatory marriages. But it could also downgrade marital commitment and spark fresh legal battles.