Originally Posted by jatx

Martin,

You raise some good points. However, the replacement rate statistics (births minus deaths) vary widely by region in the US. The Notheast and California look a lot like Europe in terms of family planning, but folks in the South are doing more than our fair share to ensure the country's future. I have even seen reports that Yankee transplants to the South are likely to have more children than if they remained in the Northeast.

Must be something in the water.