U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies
The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NPR reports that the U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.
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