Between 4/14 and 10/15, Flint, Michigan changed water suppliers, spawning a public-health crisis as the new water contained high lead levels. Research now shows that despite no reported decline in sexual activity, births declined by 12% and fetal deaths rose by a horrifying 58%. This means there were about 235 fewer births That number is an underestimate as abortions and miscarriages before 20 weeks of gestation weren’t included.