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The availability of Vietnam War draft deferments for fathers led to large increases in U.S. fertility rates in the late 1960s among women in their early twenties (likely partnered with draft-eligible men).

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/339542

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PubMedThe Demographic Effects of Dodging the Vietnam Draft - PubMedThe Demographic Effects of Dodging the Vietnam Draft

@PopResearchCtrs In 1968, I came along, and my parents continued their work as draft counselors, helping others stay out.