The US government has released the most recent national statistics on birth rates. After reviewing nearly 99% of all birth records in 2007, the total number of births rose to 4,317,119, the highest number of births ever registered in the United States in a single year. As well, the number of children born to unmarried mothers rose significantly. The estimated 1,714,643 babies born to unmarried women in 2007 accounted for 39.7 % of all total births in the country. In addition the number of cesarean deliveries increased for an eleventh consecutive year.
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
March 20th, 2009 at 9:53 am
4 in 10 children are coming into our world with a mom and no committed dad. A simple definition of manliness is ” provide and protect”. Not that women can’t, but it is a man’s primary traits. (men can nurture too like women can, but its not men’s primary trait)Men anbd women have their roles. So children are deprived and women are deprived and men just have sex. Good grief! 40% of all babies born could mean 40% of all men have no idea how to be a man beyond procreating. Sad because the cycle will just repeat itself with single moms raising up more young men and women in the same pattern. Think about it–being a single parent is difficult. Being a married parent is almost always a better life for everyone.
March 21st, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I am rh factor b-. my question is did i get this blood type from my mother or father?
July 28th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
ur statements above on del.icio.us today — liked it.. bookmarked it , will be back to check out some more later .. nice article ..