Yes, according to the US Centers for Disease Prevention and control (CDC) statistics, there is a baby boom going in the US. And looking at the actual figures, it’s interesting to see where the birth rate increases actually come from.
For the second year in a row, teen birth rates are up, according to a press [...]
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Every month of the year is in honor of something. January, for example, is National Hobby Month as well as National Oatmeal Month, among others. For us here at BOL, however, the most significant thing about January is that it is the National Birth Defects Prevention Month in the US.
Here are some statistics on birth [...]
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November is National Adoption Month. If you are like most other Americans, adoption has touched you rlife in some way. And a survey conducted by the Dave Thomas Foundation reported that 39% of Americans have considered adopting themselves. Yet only 2% of families in the US actually take the leap. Why? Of course, some families [...]
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As reported here at the Babies Online Blog, teen pregnancy rates, nationwide, have dropped between 1990 and 2004. Abortions also dropped by 24 percent during the same time period.
Unfortunately, the optimistic 2004 stats were offset by a preliminary CDC report on 2006 births, which showed an increase in the number of teen pregnancies for the [...]
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The rates of pregnancy among US teenagers have dropped from 1990 to 2004, according to a recent report by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Pregnancy rates among women below 20 years old was 15% in 1990 but dropped to 12% in 2004. Abortion rates also dropped by 24% during this period.
However, preliminary statistics [...]
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