MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated PressDec 30, 2019
Immigration restrictions and a perception that the U.S. has fewer economic opportunities than it did a decade ago also adds to the decline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Jane Kay / Reveal NewsJul 17, 2017
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price (pictured) and other top Trump appointees are outspoken opponents of federal funding for birth control, advocating abstinence rather than contraception. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 1, 2017
People like Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon are doomed to disappointment if they think white birthrates can fuel the country’s economic growth. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Nina Martin / ProPublicaAug 25, 2016
Two new reports show that pregnancy-related deaths and severe obstetrical complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigMay 13, 2014
A woman giving birth in America is more than twice as likely to die as a woman in Saudi Arabia or China. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 1, 2013
Looking for something to put things into perspective? Check out this real-time map to remind you how transient life is, but also, how quickly the world is becoming populated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 28, 2012
Sons can permanently alter their mothers' brain chemistry and may help defend against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 23, 2010
For the second year in a row, the birthrate among American teenagers has dropped, hitting a record low point in 2009, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. So what's the reason for the good news? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 27, 2010
Scientists believe that a simple blood test could in the future be able to predict exactly when a woman will start menopause, a development that would be invaluable in helping women make reproductive decisions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 25, 2008
The Movimento Sociale-Fiamma Tricolore party in Italy has offered to pay $1,940 to parents who name their children after Benito Mussolini or his wife Rachele. The "purely casual" name game is meant to address low birthrates and not fascist nostalgia, according to the far-right party. Sure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 15, 2007
Rampant violence and a curfew that makes nighttime medical aid unrealistic at best are threatening the health of pregnant Iraqi women and their children. Official data on the problem is scarce, but medical and humanitarian workers say childhood and maternal mortality is on the rise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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