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  "path": "/2026/06/15/are-smartphones-killing-the-birth-rate/",
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  "textContent": "“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 […]",
  "title": "Are Smartphones Killing the Birth Rate?"
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