Millions of American women don't want kids — one stands up to explain why

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<p>The American birthrate has fallen to historic lows, and Bailey Swilley isn't helping any. Which is ironic.</p><p>"I love babies," said the Brooklyn-based comedian/storyteller. "That's the thing. I love babies. I like kids."</p><p>Fair enough. I love bread, yet don't want to be a baker.</p><p>"I don't see myself as a parent," she said. "I don't see myself in that role."</p><p>She was a lot of company. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced a fertility rate of 1.6 children per American woman — well below the replacement level of 2.1. I'd been brooding on this for a…

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