The article discusses the plight of infertile women in the culture of the past, particularly in the Netflix series "Bridgerton," a Regency-era romance from Shonda Rhimes featuring an infertility story line in its fourth and latest season. The author suggests that in the current political climate, which is encouraging Americans to have more babies, particularly those on the political right, to show compassion for those who have tried and failed to achieve success in reducing birth rates. She also notes that even modern women who have attempted to have children, seeking treatment, and remain un-pregnant can find themselves feeling guilty and alone. Despite advances in fertility medicine, there are only so many courses of treatment that may work for the older than the older you are older than you started, and there are fears that all efforts to prevent such a decline in fertility rates are inadequate. So, how do we talk about infertility and decline decline with compassion now?