Wagga fertility: many reasons behind lower births per woman in council area

Rex Martinich
Updated January 12 2020 - 8:18pm, first published 8:15pm
BIRTHS UP: Dr Carl Henman, Riverina Family Medicine GP and obstetrician, says he looks after some families with four or five children but they are not the norm, as is reflected in the region's fertility rate. Picture: Les Smith.
BIRTHS UP: Dr Carl Henman, Riverina Family Medicine GP and obstetrician, says he looks after some families with four or five children but they are not the norm, as is reflected in the region's fertility rate. Picture: Les Smith.

Wagga obstetrician Dr Carl Henman has identified a range of medical, cultural and financial reasons for why the city's fertility rate has been struggling to rise.

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Rex Martinich

Rex Martinich

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Journalist for the Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga covering politics and data. Mobile: 0437 853 137 Email: rex.martinich@dailyadvertiser.com.au

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