I had to get my social security card and my birth certificate. And those two take a long time to get. You need proof that you're a real person," she explains, adding that Amish parents typically ...

5. Do the Amish believe in using modern medicine? What happens when they get sick, give birth, or need emergency treatment? Once again diversity rules. Without formal church regulations on ...

It all adds up to, essentially, to an increase in population size.” Shuldiner says that because large families are culturally valued, Amish birth rates have always been high. It’s not uncommon for ...