The Current Popularity in the United States of Giving Birth

question 129

Multiple Choice

The current popularity in the United States of giving birth at home is

• A)low, but on the rise.
• B)remaining stable at about 80 percent of all births.
• C)remaining stable at about 40 percent of all births.
• D)high, but falling.

---

Definitions:

Laissez-faire

An economic principle advocating minimal governmental interference in the free market and the economic affairs of individuals.

Bureaucratic Innovations

New methods, policies, or practices implemented within bureaucratic structures to improve efficiency, responsiveness, or outcomes in organizational or governmental operations.

Ethnicity

A category of people identified by common characteristics such as culture, language, or ancestral heritage.

Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and rights among individuals or groups within a society.