Thursday, March 01, 2012

[gwgegusf] Prohibition fertility

Was there a change in fertility (birth rate) during U.S. Prohibition?  The hypothesized mechanism is drunken hookups.

I'd also believe an increase in fertility: denied alcohol, people sought other fun activities or other ways to achieve an enjoyable altered mental state.

Many other things going on then also could have affected fertility.

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