TUPELO, Miss. — The CDC and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics released their report on 2023 birth rates, recording the lowest number in decades. Researchers have seen “larger declines in the past” in which the current declining rates fit the “general pattern.” The report also found a decline in the rate of teenage births in which birth rates have been gradually shifting toward women in their 30s.
AFA Action, the government affairs affiliate of American Family Association, is urging Americans to stand strong amidst the forces in our nation threatening God’s gift of procreation.
“The declining birth rate in America is deeply concerning,” says AFA Action CEO Walker Wildmon. “This trend not only threatens the future of our nation, but it also points out an alarming correlation with the aggressive promotion of LGBTQ+ ideologies that contradict God’s design for family and procreation. Scripture affirms that ‘children are a heritage from the Lord’ (Psalm 127:3), and by undermining the biblical model of family — comprising one man and one woman — our society diminishes the likelihood of childbirth and the subsequent nurturing of life as ordained by God. AFA Action stands firm in our commitment to uphold family values, and we call on all to resist cultural currents that attempt to divert us from the fruitful multiplication intended by our Creator, thereby securing both our heritage and a robust future for generations to come.”
AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. The mission of AFA Action is to inform and mobilize individuals to strengthen the biblical foundations of America by persuading individuals with the truth of the Gospel, challenging the lost to repent, promoting societal values that are consistent with Scripture, restraining evil and exposing the works of darkness, motivating people to take a stand on cultural and moral issues, and encouraging Christians to bear witness to the world the love of Jesus Christ. Find AFA Action Alerts here.
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AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association.