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America Just Had Its Lowest Number of Births in 32 Years, Report Finds

posted by martyb on Wednesday May 15 2019, @11:57PM   Printer-friendly
from the Storks-on-Strike? dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

CNN:

The report, published Wednesday, showed that birth rates declined for nearly all age groups of women younger than 35 but rose for women in their late 30s and early 40s.

From 2017 to 2018, the birth rate dropped 7% among teenagers aged 15 to 19; 4% among women 20 to 24; 3% among women 25 to 29; and 1% among women 30 to 34, according to the report.

The birth rate rose 1% among women aged 35 to 39 and 2% among women 40 to 44. The rate for women 45 to 49, which also includes births to women 50 and older, did not change from 2017 to 2018.

On the other hand, there have been recent studies that indicate children born to older women enjoy better long term academic and professional success.

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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Thursday May 16 2019, @11:47AM (2 children)

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Thursday May 16 2019, @11:47AM (#844235)

    No, I disagree. You both have an obligation to raise the child as best you can.

    The article is talking about actual population numbers, not philosophical wishful thinking about how things should be, in your opinion.

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  • (Score: 2) by janrinok on Thursday May 16 2019, @11:59AM

    by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Thursday May 16 2019, @11:59AM (#844239) Journal

    True, but the comment [soylentnews.org] I was responding to wasn't, it was suggesting that the male's responsibility lasted only a few minutes. Of course, this is my opinion.... and I'm allowed to have one just as much as anyone else.

  • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 17 2019, @09:02AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 17 2019, @09:02AM (#844647)

    Personal responsibility, or we'll have your balls! Fucking Incels! I want to fuck them is the ass, for no good reason.