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U.S. Birth Rates Continue To Fall
According to WILX, The U.S. birth rate is on a decline.
The CDC recently released a report, showing that the number of births dropped 2% in 2018, hitting a new, all-time low.
Teen birth rates are also on a down fall as well, hitting a 7%.
The only increase in birth rates were that of women, ages 35 to 44.
According to studies, there even fewer C-sections currently happening, however, multiple birth rates and pre-term birth rates rose for the fourth straight year.
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