evidence: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says it is 'legitimate' for people to not want children because of climate change [...] Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that it is a "legitimate question" to ask whether it’s moral for people to have children with the looming threat of climate change continues to exacerbate global conflicts. [...] "There’s scientific consensus that the lives of children are going to be very difficult," Ms Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram livestream. "And it does lead young people to have a legitimate question: Is it OK to still have children?"