Utah's abortion rates are at the lowest level since 1999, according to a recent study by the state Department of Health, and experts say the decline can be attributed to lower birth rates and better education. Full story
Both minority women and those who are overweight may have lower rates of success with infertility treatment, some new research suggests. Full story
Falling birth rates will slow the world's Muslim population growth over the next two decades, reducing it on average from 2.2 percent a year in 1990-2010 to 1.5 percent a year from now until 2030, a new study says. Full story
The U.S. teen birth rate hit an all-time low in 2009 — a decline that stunned experts say is partly because of the economy. Full story
Rates of teenage pregnancy in the United States, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are again showing a decline. But researchers are wary of considering the news all positive. Full story
The recession officially ended in June 2009, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced on Monday (Sept. 20). Yet the financial pain lingers for many, and the downturn caused profound shifts in everything from consumer habits to the rate of births. The recession affected the United States in Full story
This August 5, 2010 file photo shows a pregnant woman as she walks outside the State Department in Washington, DC. The US birth rate fell by four percent between 2007 and 2009, with some researchers blaming the steepest decline in more than 30 years on the dull economy, a study released March 31, 2
