The number of births per 1,000 women of childbearing age in the United States has hit a record low, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. This is part of a decades-long decline that is also occurring internationally. The fertility rate for teens and young adults from ages 15 to 19 is down seven percent and 70% over the last two decades, according the report. Experts suggest that lowering or eliminating the costs of childcare should be a key strategy to support people who want to have children. Despite President Donald Trump's claim to be the "fertilization president," he has made clear that making childcare affordable is not a priority for his administration.Abigail Dow, an applied microeconomist and PhD candidate in economics at Boston University, found that when childcare costs rise, birth rates also decline as well. She believes that the current fertility crisis is a complex issue, with factors such as a shrinking workforce and a shrinking population.