Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Report: U.S. Women Delaying Pregnancy
Back in 1970, 1 in 100 births were to women 35 or older.
In 2006, that number has increased to 1 in 12 births.
There are many ways to look at these trends. Perhaps this is a sign that couples are waiting until they are more financially stable to have children. Or perhaps couples are ignorant to the medical risks that increase rapidly as a woman passes 35. You can read more about the study here.
In any case, the U.S. is in a unique position. Our population growth is strong. The numbers bear out that fact, especially when compared to European nations like Italy and the Scandinavian countries. Of course, that couldn't have anything to do with our past aversion to socialism or our superior health care system, could it, liberals?
In 2006, that number has increased to 1 in 12 births.
There are many ways to look at these trends. Perhaps this is a sign that couples are waiting until they are more financially stable to have children. Or perhaps couples are ignorant to the medical risks that increase rapidly as a woman passes 35. You can read more about the study here.
In any case, the U.S. is in a unique position. Our population growth is strong. The numbers bear out that fact, especially when compared to European nations like Italy and the Scandinavian countries. Of course, that couldn't have anything to do with our past aversion to socialism or our superior health care system, could it, liberals?
Labels: Population, Pregnancy
Friday, May 02, 2008
The Last of the Caucasians?
Pat Buchanan waxes about new studies that show the decline of European-based peoples by 2060.
The numbers are interesting, but I'm not too worried about them. After all, these projections seem to ignore certain socio-economic factors, wars, and diseases that have worked to keep the world's population relatively in check over human history. To me, it's too speculative to worry about.
Buchanan's worries about the U.S.'s Southern border, however, are quite real and must be addressed. Alas, the three candidates for the White House don't see the security of the U.S. borders as a problem that needs addressing.
The numbers are interesting, but I'm not too worried about them. After all, these projections seem to ignore certain socio-economic factors, wars, and diseases that have worked to keep the world's population relatively in check over human history. To me, it's too speculative to worry about.
Buchanan's worries about the U.S.'s Southern border, however, are quite real and must be addressed. Alas, the three candidates for the White House don't see the security of the U.S. borders as a problem that needs addressing.
Labels: Immigration, Population
Monday, January 21, 2008
Report: More American Babies in 2006 Than in 45 Years
An AP review of global birth records came up with the following, with emphasis added to a blip that should come as no surprise but would make Tom Tancredo's skin crawl:
"The nearly 4.3 million births in 2006 were mostly due to a bigger population, especially a growing number of Hispanics. That group accounted for nearly one-quarter of all U.S. births. But non-Hispanic white women and other racial and ethnic groups were having more babies, too."
And why is this occurring? Well, it seems obvious to some.
Some complain that many illegal immigrants come here purposely to have children.
"The child is an automatic American citizen, thus entitled to all benefits of American citizens. This gives a certain financial incentive for people coming from other countries illegally to have children here," said John Vinson, president of the Virginia-based American Immigration Control Foundation.
With a Democratic Congress and a likely Democratic president in 2009 expanding our bloated social services system to cover all of these new Hispanic babies, is it so hard to see why so many Americans are pessimistic about our future as a self-sustaining sovereign nation?
"The nearly 4.3 million births in 2006 were mostly due to a bigger population, especially a growing number of Hispanics. That group accounted for nearly one-quarter of all U.S. births. But non-Hispanic white women and other racial and ethnic groups were having more babies, too."
And why is this occurring? Well, it seems obvious to some.
Some complain that many illegal immigrants come here purposely to have children.
"The child is an automatic American citizen, thus entitled to all benefits of American citizens. This gives a certain financial incentive for people coming from other countries illegally to have children here," said John Vinson, president of the Virginia-based American Immigration Control Foundation.
With a Democratic Congress and a likely Democratic president in 2009 expanding our bloated social services system to cover all of these new Hispanic babies, is it so hard to see why so many Americans are pessimistic about our future as a self-sustaining sovereign nation?
Labels: Democrats, Immigration, Population
