US fertility is dropping. Here's why some experts saw it coming
- Written by Caroline Sten Hartnett, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina

The Centers for Disease Control reported this month that the number of births in the U.S. is down 2 percent – “the lowest number in 30 years.”
These reports were met with surprise and alarm. ScienceAlert, for example, led with the headline “U.S....
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