RFK Jr.'s Claims on Sperm Count and Fertility Questioned
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made claims linking declining sperm counts to a fertility crisis, which experts have criticized as unfounded. Kennedy has repeatedly stated that teenage males have significantly lower sperm counts than older men, suggesting a health crisis. However, experts argue that there is little data on sperm counts in teenagers and that social and behavioral factors, rather than biological changes, are driving the decline in birth rates. Studies on sperm counts show mixed results, and experts emphasize the need for more research.