CDC: US birth rate drops after slight post-COVID rebound

FILE - A pregnant woman poses for a photo in Dallas, Texas, May 18, 2023. The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped in 2023 after a slight two-year rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   

The fertility rate in the United States dropped in 2023, after a slight two-year rebound that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.