Former Nebraska senator battling cancer warns people have 'stopped making babies'
Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse has expressed concern over declining birth and sex rates in industrialized societies, attributing this trend to distractions from smartphones. He noted that only specific demographics, such as Mormons and certain Jewish populations, maintain replacement-level birth rates. Sasse, who is battling terminal cancer, emphasized the importance of having children as a positive investment in the future.
- ▪Ben Sasse criticized the declining birth rates across the industrialized world during an interview on '60 Minutes Overtime'.
- ▪He claimed that people have 'stopped having sex' due to distractions from smartphones.
- ▪Sasse, diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, has credited a new drug and his faith for extending his life.
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Media Former Nebraska senator battling cancer warns people have 'stopped making babies' Former Republican Sen Ben Sasse says people 'stopped having sex' due to phone distractions By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published April 28, 2026 7:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Former Sen Ben Sasse warns people have stopped making babies Former Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse expressed shock at the declining birth and sex rates across the industrialized world due to phone distractions. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse lamented how current generations have "stopped having babies" despite living in a richer world.
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