Population Control
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Human rights activist to China: Don’t wait till 2025 to lift all birth restrictions
For decades, China has enforced draconian population policies. Read more
China unveils 3-child policy amid sharp drop in births
The country recorded 12 million births in 2020, the lowest number recorded since the 1960s. Read more
China’s five-year plan proposal stresses eugenics in birth policy, says expert
The Chinese government’s latest five-year plan proposal contains a birth policy with an emphasis on eugenics, a China scholar said... Read more
Baby bust: New report predicts global population crash
A new study published in a leading British medical journal predicts that the total fertility rate worldwide will drop well... Read more
Scientists call for 'gradually reduced' population to fight climate change
A letter warning of a “climate emergency” signed by more than 11,000 scientists calls for a “gradual reduction” in the... Read more
Senate votes to fund UN population fund and confirm Scalia as Labor Secretary
The Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of government funding ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline, but with an... Read more
China’s one-child policy will leave lasting damage, expert warns
Although China announced it was ending its one-child policy in 2015, the effects of the communist regime’s controversial measure will... Read more
U.S. withholds funding from UN population fund for third year
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States will not contribute the expected $32.5 million to the agency. Read more
Money, power and Humanae Vitae: the forgotten story
The controversy over Humanae Vitae, the papal encyclical that reaffirmed Catholic teaching on contraception 50 years ago, cannot be understood... Read more
Population control won't solve climate change, Caritas official says
Controlling populations is not the answer in fighting poverty and protecting the environment, says a leading official for the Catholic... Read more
Scholar says population fears ignore history's evidence
While many population control advocates spend World Population Day deeply concerned about projected growth trends, an economist says such unchecked... Read more
Chinese pro-life activist calls for reform, international attention
The deteriorating human rights situation in China should inspire action on the part of the Chinese government and people, as... Read more
Bishops protest advance of Philippines 'reproductive health' bill
A “reproductive health” bill that would mandate sex education in schools and subsidize contraceptives will be “tragic and catastrophic” for... Read more
