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Address falling fertility rates in Ohio now
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Falling birth rates also mean progress. They are an expression of female self-determination. Whoever wants to increase the number of children per woman should take a look at the men.
Address falling fertility rates in Ohio now
As Ohio’s elected officials continue to hope for economic growth, there’s a factor some may not have considered. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, the Buckeye State’s fertility rates are dropping — standing at 56.2 births per 1,000 women in 2023. That’s an 8.9% decrease from the state’s average of 61.9 per 1,000 between 2011 and 2020. Interestingly, births to mothers younger than 20 and ages 20 to 24 both fell dramatically compa…
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