Why women are choosing to remain child-free

Why women are choosing to remain child-free (Photo: iStock)

At 30, Mia made a decision that many women spend years, if not decades, agonising over. She walked into a hospital, signed the consent forms, and underwent a procedure that would ensure she would never become a mother: no children, ever.

Mia had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her mid-20s, a condition that made life feel like an unpredictable rollercoaster.