Economic crisis has wider impact than one can think of. Everyone takes it as a bane but it’s a boon too, though fewer the cases may be. Recession has led to the fall in birth rates in US by 2% in 2008; the biggest drop in nearly four decades. A new study out Sept. 23 from the Guttmacher Institute suggests that the timing is not a coincidence; and women reported waiting to get pregnant later than they had planned. The research surveyed 947 women between the ages of 18-34 who have household incomes under $75,000. More than 4 in 10 said the economy was affecting their decision about having children. Does this mean recession is instrumental in reducing birth rate or is it mere a coincidence?