As US Birth Rate Falls, Feds’ Response May Make Pregnancy More Dangerous

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200

A funding notice for Title X shifts the program’s emphasis from contraception to fertility, family formation, and addressing conditions that could cause infertility, including endometriosis. Experts say these priorities overlook key demographic trends, epidemiology, prevention of unwanted pregnancies, and the nation's high maternal mortality.