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CDC Increased Birth Rates for Women Over 30

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“CDC INCREASED BIRTH RATES FOR WOMEN OVER 30”

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Topic poll · all networksCDC data: U.S. births to women 40–44 are at their highest rate since which decade?

  1. The 1960s
  2. The 1970s
  3. The 1980s
  4. The 1990s
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The 1960s

Topic poll · all networksWill birth rates for women over 35 keep rising next decade?

  • Yes — many more women will wait 0%
  • Slightly — the trend will slow 0%
  • No — younger births come back 0%
  • Too soon to predict 0%

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Topic poll · all networksWhich health check do women over 30 most put off?

  • Annual OB-GYN visit 0%
  • Fertility/hormone screening 0%
  • Thyroid check 0%
  • General physical exam 0%

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