The data contained continued alarming trends in birthrates and some surprising regions that are gaining population.

George Orwell was on to it almost 80 years ago — the problem of below-replacement level birth rates. In a short book written ...

U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and — surprisingly — their 30s, leading to the fewest babies in 30 years, according to a government report released Thursday. Experts ...

For the first time in the country's history, births to racial and ethnic minorities now make up the majority of newborns in ...

The newest March of Dimes report gives the US a D+ rating on preterm birth rates. The Conversation — Seven years ago, at 30 weeks into a seemingly low-risk pregnancy, I unexpectedly began to bleed.

Charles A. "Chuck" Donovan is president of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, the research and education arm of the Susan B. Anthony List. A few decades back, a Wall Street Journal editor named James ...

U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don't see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline. From 1990 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number of births and, in general, total ...

New March of Dimes data reveal persistent inequities and rising health risks, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen Medicaid, early care access, and maternal health policies. Racial disparities ...

The U.S. again received a “D+” grade in March of Dimes’ annual report card on maternal and infant health. This marks the fourth consecutive year the U.S. has received a “D+”, pointing to stalled ...