Event Brief
Ben Sasse warns people have 'stopped making babies'
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM ET
Summary: Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said on 60 Minutes that birth rates are falling because richer societies have stopped having babies.
WHO: Ben Sasse
WHAT: Ben Sasse warned about a global birth rate crisis on 60 Minutes.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: He attributed lower birth rates to richer societies largely stopping having sex and making babies.
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