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Utah’s birth rate has plummeted to an all-time low, shaking the state’s long-standing reputation for large families. Rising housing and childcare costs, delayed marriages, and shifting societal norms are driving this trend—many parents want more kids but can’t afford them. With childcare shortages, especially in rural areas, and a lack of flexible, paid family leave, working parents face impossible choices. The fallout? Fewer students, school consolidations, and a call for systemic change from lawmakers, employers, and communities to support families in a high-cost, low-support environment.

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