{
"$type": "site.standard.document",
"bskyPostRef": {
"cid": "bafyreidux7jh67jufc77zov2bp6b6xapdst56vttspvxhu6botzcjvpije",
"uri": "at://did:plc:yhmwewfk3g3hhkrw2gf4ypna/app.bsky.feed.post/3modf2xpa2bd2"
},
"coverImage": {
"$type": "blob",
"ref": {
"$link": "bafkreih5rd4vpubodalogzyenthue6o626ryv22sp7udoxkj74xxzj54pq"
},
"mimeType": "image/webp",
"size": 15870
},
"path": "/2026/06/15/are-smartphones-killing-the-birth-rate/",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-15T11:53:11.000Z",
"site": "https://dissentwatch.com",
"tags": [
"#Column1",
"Health",
"Science & Tech",
"U.S. News"
],
"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?"
}