childbearing
Example Sentences
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Of all the conditions that make childbearing seem possible, one is the most deceptively simple: increasing the number of men who would make good fathers.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Must we really dwell, ladies, on the downsides of heterosexual dating, marriage, childbearing, and domestic labor as though they are issues of life and death?
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
The nation’s fertility rates hit record lows in 2025 as childbearing continued to shift toward older women, according to new federal data released Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The rising living costs in China and economic uncertainty also continue to deter childbearing, she added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
No one knows for sure, but local doctors think that as many as 30 percent of all men and women of childbearing age who live in the vicinity of Mount Elgon are infected with hiv.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
