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US Fertility Rate Hits Record Low As Economic Pressures Mount

As rural maternity services face challenges, midwife-run centers are gaining attention, and some expectant mothers are preparing emergency care plans.

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The steady decline of the U.S. fertility rate continued last year with another record low. Pic via(@NBCNews)

The US fertility rate has fallen to a record low, with approximately 53 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 last year, down from 54 the previous year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Financial pressures are among the factors cited in the decline. LendingTree estimates that raising a child costs more than $300,000, while University of Pennsylvania research indicates the marriage rate has dropped 60% over five decades.

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Access to maternity care is another concern. A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than a third of Idaho’s obstetricians and gynecologists had left the state following its August 2022 abortion ban.

As rural maternity services face challenges, midwife-run centers are gaining attention, and some expectant mothers are preparing emergency care plans.

President Donald Trump has considered a proposed $5,000 baby bonus for new mothers, while Elon Musk has warned that declining fertility could threaten civilization, highlighting growing concern over the demographic trend.

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