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Gossipy brides studied by scientists in Whatcom County
Whatcom County Washington researchers used punched cards to compare 563 first time brides married in 1968 against birth and conception dates. They found 193 became mothers, 20.4 percent, with 9 months gestation and most pregnancies between nine and 20 weeks at marriage.
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Delos Smith
UPI
New York
Whatcom County
Wash
Washington
British Columbia
Whatcom
Carl W. Tyler Jr
Phillip H. Jones
County Health Department
Warner
Tillack
Rich Paquette
American Public Health Association