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You're referring to the studies that show people have less children due to car seat laws but this article also covers some of the other consequences: https://ifstudies.org/blog/this-item-in-your-back-seat-might...

I'm so sick of this sentiment. Do people actually believe or is it just some weird excuse?

You can buy special car seats that can fit 3 across even in the smallest cars of Europe.

>I wouldn't want a third kid just because I don't want to deal with carseats anymore.

By the time you had your third, would the oldest still even be in a carseat?

But even then, three car seats is doable even in small cars: https://www.jefftk.com/p/three-car-seats

I meant that I do not want to deal with taking a kid in and out of car seats, or traveling with car seats, or taking them in and out of cars, for more years of my life.

Most likely still in a backless booster which means you need a bigger back seat.

You can easily get backless boosters in the 15" width range, which will go three-across without issue in any car that has three rear seats.