The unintended consequence is genocide. When people need permission to reproduce that introduces a convenient method to keep certain people from having kids.
There are some people who just definitely don't have the wherewithal to be parents. They can barely look after themselves, often they don't look after themselves.
Part of the test would be to ask if you plan to name your kid after a Game Of Thrones character.
The problem is not reducing population, it's to have our economic system be able to cope with population reduction instead of just collapsing. Do you think we have any hope of changing it for the better?
How is that bad? Less pollution and garbage, no need for as much housing (thus dropping house prices), no need for as many stores, vehicles, resources.
And less shitty parents, less homeless people, less crime. I see that as an absolute win.
Alright, I should have prefaced this with "I assume society is working, there is no racism, corruption, non-cis non-hetero people have sufficient rights, and the government is working as intended."
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was amended to ban XL bully dogs in February 2024 unless an exemption certificate is held. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66775985