The maternity business has experienced a recession, too, it appears. Births fell 4% from 2007 to 2009, the biggest drop for any two-year period since the mid-1970s, according to federal government data released Thursday.
Drop In U.s. Birth Rate Is The Biggest In 30 Years
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Thu, 03/31/2011 - 8:30am
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