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U.S. birth rate spikes in 2006 creating “boomlet”
The number of births in the US is the highest since 1961 at 4.3 million, the study found that women from all races in the US are having more children. They also said that America likes children and that the society wide phenomenon caused the number of births in 2006 to leap by, 3%, the largest single year increase since 1989.
America likes children SO much that there are 500,000 children in foster care. Who cares if there are children who needs home when you can pop out a few of your own, eh?
My son and his wife are expecting twins in March, they are 36, we are so happy!!!!! My 1st daughter has 3 children, 1 of her children has 2 children herself which means we have 2 great grandchildren. And my 2nd oldest daugther has 4 children also, they're all trying to have children. Hopefully they'll have 'em soon!! We can't wait till the day that our twin grandchildren are born and our 4 grandkids that are trying to have to have kids. This family is multiplying and multiplying!!
America likes children SO much that there are 500,000 children in foster care. Who cares if there are children who needs home when you can pop out a few of your own, eh?
I know. This is what drives me batty about IVF and other fertility treatments. There are SOOOO many kids that need loving parents but too many people have to have bio kids at whatever cost. Maybe not being able to birth ones own children is natures way of keeping the population under control and making sure there are parents for the unwanted kids. Sounds simplistic I know and not having baby rabies myself, maybe I don't understand. BUT, someone has to take care of these kids when their birth parents can't or won't.
I think that whatever way a family decides to have a baby is perfectly OK as long as they love, care and nurture said child. Adoption, fertility, surrogotes, whatever it takes.....fine by me. Just take care of your children and don't add to the sad number of children who don't have loved ones.
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