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** Alice's {{Blueblood}} husband Bob needs [[HeirClubForMen an heir, especially a male heir]]

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** Alice's {{Blueblood}} husband Bob needs [[HeirClubForMen an heir, especially a male heir]]heir]].

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** ChildrenAreAWaste



** Alice gets a full hysterectomy to ensure that he will ''never'' get pregnant no matter what.

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** Alice gets a full hysterectomy to ensure that he she will ''never'' get pregnant no matter what.
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** The government notices that there's an increasing rate of people choosing to opt out of parenthood, which can possibly result in an economical and societal collapse.

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** The government notices that there's an increasing rate of people choosing to opt out of parenthood, which can possibly and believe that people having less children will result in an serious consequences. In other words, less children means less people to benefit society, and less children means less workers to benefit the economy. So they decide to mandate laws to force people to reproduce in order to avoid a societal and economical and societal collapse.

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** Or, he wants to make a story where there are serious consequences in refusing to have children. In short, the author wants to [[ScareEmStraight scare single people straight]].

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** Or, he The author, who is childfree, wants to make a story where there are serious consequences in refusing protagonist dealing with an antagonist who forces them to have children. In short, the author wants to [[ScareEmStraight scare single people straight]].children.


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** While others [[NotWantingKidsIsWeird frown upon Alice's decision to not have children]], they won't force her into having them.

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** Alice lives in a {{Dystopia}}n world where the refusal to procreate is against the law and it merits a severe punishment.

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** Alice lives in a {{Dystopia}}n world where the refusal to procreate is against the law and it merits incurs a severe punishment.



* '''Parodied''': Alice passes through the park, which is [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere full of happy families]].

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* '''Parodied''': Alice passes through the park, which is [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere full of happy families]].has had a complete hysterectomy. She still gets pregnant.



* '''Defied''': Alice decides she'll be childfree no matter what anyone else thinks.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice decides she'll be childfree no matter what anyone else thinks.thinks.
** Alice gets a full hysterectomy to ensure that he will ''never'' get pregnant no matter what.
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** Alice lives in a TheTheocracy in which the religious law requires all citizens to have children.

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** Alice lives in a TheTheocracy in which the [[TheTheocracy theocratic state]] where religious law requires all citizens to have children.

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* '''Implied''': When Alice's daughter Susan asks what made her decide to have her, Alice simply says "court order".


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* '''Implied''': When Alice's daughter Susan asks what made her decide to have her, Alice simply says "court order".

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* '''Straight''': Alice's mother constantly gives her the IWantGrandkids speech. Alice has no interest in carrying, birthing, or raising children.

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* '''Straight''': Alice's mother constantly gives her the IWantGrandkids speech. Alice has no interest in carrying, birthing, or raising children.children, but her [[IWantGrandkids mother]] as well as the rest of her family demands that she does.



** Alice lives in a world where it's MateOrDie

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** Alice lives in a world where it's MateOrDieMateOrDie.



** Alice lives in a {{Dystopia}}n world where the refusal to procreate is against the law and it merits a harsh severe punishment.
** Alice lives in a place where people follow a religion which requires followers to have children.

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** Alice lives in a {{Dystopia}}n world where the refusal to procreate is against the law and it merits a harsh severe punishment.
** Alice lives in a place where people follow a religion TheTheocracy in which the religious law requires followers all citizens to have children.children.
** The government notices that there's an increasing rate of people choosing to opt out of parenthood, which can possibly result in an economical and societal collapse.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is getting this from everyone ''including'' her [[MoralEventHorizon gynecologist]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice is getting this from everyone ''including'' her [[MoralEventHorizon gynecologist]].gynecologist]].
** Alice gets this pressure the moment she starts puberty.
** Alice could actually be arrested if she is childless by age 25, unless she can prove that she is naturally infertile.



* '''Implied''': When Alice's daughter Susan asks what made her decide to have her, Alice simply says "court order".



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Back to MandatoryMotherhood

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Back You don't want children? Tough shit, you're gonna have them! Now back to MandatoryMotherhoodMandatoryMotherhood with you!

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* '''Invoked''': "What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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"What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is being pressured to do something very life-changing (and costly in terms of time, effort, and money) that she doesn't want to do.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Alice is being pressured to do something very life-changing (and costly in terms of time, effort, and money) that she doesn't want to do.
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** Alice's mother, who wants grandkids, bribes and blackmails Alice's friends and neighbors into pressuring her to have kids.


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** Alice gives in to the pressure from her friends and family and has several children. Because she was pressured into it when she wasn't ready, Alice finds the children very burdensome and has trouble connecting with them, while her kids feel unloved and unwanted.
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* '''Invoked''': "What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU FEMINIST SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"

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* '''Invoked''': "What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU FEMINIST SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"
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leeeet\'s just do.


* '''Invoked''': "What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"

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* '''Invoked''': "What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU FEMINIST SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"
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leeeets not use that as a curse...


* '''Invoked''': "What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU FEMINIST SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"

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* '''Invoked''': "What? You don't want children? HOW DARE YOU, YOU FEMINIST SELFISH BITCH??!!! AREN'T YOU ASHAMED??"

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* '''Enforced''': The author wants to continue his series, so he plans on having others pressure Alice into having a child.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The author wants to continue his series, so he plans on having others pressure Alice into having a child.child, who will carry on the series in the near future.
** Or, he wants to make a story where there are serious consequences in refusing to have children. In short, the author wants to [[ScareEmStraight scare single people straight]].
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The author wants to continue his series, so he plans on having others pressure Alice into having a child.

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* '''Gender Inverted''':
** Bob does not want kids, but is expected by society to have some anyways.

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* '''Gender Inverted''':
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Inverted''': Bob does not want kids, but is expected by society to have some anyways.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???While Alice's mother respects her decision in not wanting kids, she insists that "she'll change her mind".


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** Alice lives in a {{Dystopia}}n world where the refusal to procreate is against the law and it merits a harsh severe punishment.
** Alice lives in a place where people follow a religion which requires followers to have children.


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* '''Gender Inverted''':
** Bob does not want kids, but is expected by society to have some anyways.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice learns not to let others tell her what to do (or not do) regarding reproduction. She shows the naysayers that she leads a happy and productive life even without children.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Alice learns not to let others tell her what to do (or not do) regarding reproduction. She shows the naysayers that she leads a happy and productive life even without children.

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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???To have Bob to herself, Carla convinced Bob that she herself wants to bear children when Alice doesn't.


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** After discussing the issue with Bob, he decided to take care of the children most of the time, greatly lifting off parental burdens from Alice while she could go after her dreams.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character does not want kids, but society expects her (or him) to anyway.
* '''Played Straight''': Alice's mother constantly gives her the IWantGrandkids speech. Alice has no interest in carrying, birthing, or raising children.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is getting this from everyone ''including'' her [[MoralEventHorizon gynecologist]]

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character does not want kids, but society expects her (or him) to anyway.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Alice's mother constantly gives her the IWantGrandkids speech. Alice has no interest in carrying, birthing, or raising children.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is getting this from everyone ''including'' her [[MoralEventHorizon gynecologist]]gynecologist]].
* '''Downplayed''': ???



** Alice wants kids, but her society is discouraging her from breeding (for whatever reason(s)).

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** Alice wants kids, but her society is discouraging her from breeding (for whatever reason(s)).



** Alice already has a child, and Bob discusses the possibility of having another one.

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** Alice already has a child, and Bob discusses the possibility of having another one.



** Alice and Bob decide they don't want any more children.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is being pressured to do something very life-changing (and costly in terms of time, effort, and money) that she doesn't want to do.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice learns not to let others tell her what to do (or not do) regarding reproduction. She shows the naysayers that she leads a happy and productive life even without children.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some are pressured to procreate, others are not.
* '''Parodied''': Alice passes through the park, which is [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere full of happy families]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, having a child is a wonderful thing, which is why you ''will'' have one."

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** Alice and Bob decide they don't want any more children.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is being pressured to do something very life-changing (and costly in terms of time, effort, and money) that she doesn't want to do.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice learns not to let others tell her what to do (or not do) regarding reproduction. She shows the naysayers that she leads a happy and productive life even without
children.
* '''Parodied''': Alice passes through the park, which is [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere full of happy families]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some are pressured to procreate, others are not. \n* '''Parodied''': Alice passes through the park, which is [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere full of happy families]]. \n* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, having a child is a wonderful thing, which is why you ''will'' have one."



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, having a child is a wonderful thing, which is why you ''will'' have one."



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is being pressured to do something very life-changing (and costly in terms of time, effort, and money) that she doesn't want to do.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice learns not to let others tell her what to do (or not do) regarding reproduction. She shows the naysayers that she leads a happy and productive life even without children.



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* '''Justified''': Alice is living AfterTheEnd, and reproduction is encouraged because the world is getting to AdamAndEvePlot population levels.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice is living AfterTheEnd, and reproduction is encouraged because the world is getting to AdamAndEvePlot population levels.



* '''Inverted''': MyBiologicalClockIsTicking

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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MyBiologicalClockIsTicking



* '''Subverted''': Alice starts to ponder the possibility of having a baby.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice starts to ponder the possibility of having a baby.



* '''Double Subverted''': But then decides that it's not for her and probably never will be.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But then decides that it's not for her and probably never will be.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is being taken by a MadScientist or [[ANaziByAnyOtherName evil government]] to be forcibly used as a BabyFactory.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is being taken by a MadScientist or [[ANaziByAnyOtherName evil government]] to be forcibly used as a BabyFactory.BabyFactory.
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