Why younger New Mexicans are waiting to have kids

From Albuquerque Business First. Birth rates across the country are in decline, New Mexico included. The population is expected to decline in New Mexico in the near future as New Mexicans grow older without a younger workforce to replace those retiring.   Another factor in the birth decline is a lower teen pregnancy rate in New Mexico. In 2023, the number of people 17 years old or younger who gave birth was 361, compared to 2016 where 644 births were to teen moms, a decrease of 43.94...