Are Smartphones Killing the Birth Rate?
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June 15, 2026
“Is the IPhone birth control?” asks a new scientific paper that considers trends in American births between 2007 and 2011. “The U.S. general fertility rate has fallen by 22% since 2007, a sustained decline not readily explained by economic conditions, contraceptive use, housing or childcare costs, or other commonly cited factors. We assess the potential […]
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