On April 28, 1998, the U.S. Senate passed — with a narrow margin of 51–49 — one of the 105th Congress’ most hotly contested articles of legislation: the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act. The vote sent the President a bill authorizing the payment of
Sovereignty International is not a site, yet, which explicitly opposes population control. As of late spring 1998 the “population control” link on the sites index page remained inactive. But while SI opposition to population control may yet remain offline, the rest of the site is
Editor’s note; The following is an edited draft of a statement of Kiao Duan Gao, a former Chinese administrator of one of the facilities where the Chinese one-child policy is put into effect. A version of this testimony was offered before the Committee on International
Population Group Slams Proposed Abortion Maneuver by Senator Hatfield For Immediate Release March 8, 1998 Contact Scott Weinberg (540) 622-5240 WASHINGTON — The Population Research Institute (PRI) today sharply criticized a move by Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR) aimed at restoring U.S. funding for international population
As human rights activists and humanitarian aid workers contend against the tide, the United Nations moves closer to promulgating guidelines that would subject refugee women to clinically irresponsible and dangerous procedures of fertility regulation and abortion. Scheduled for completion in April, UNHCR guidelines for “Reproductive
The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) love affair with China’s ruthless one-child policy continues. Despite overwhelming evidence of massive human rights violations stretching back two decades and in violation of its own charter the UNFPA has just quietly embarked upon a new $20 million program
I first met Julian Simon in 1984. I was visiting Washington, DC, spending my days explaining to incredulous Senators and Congressmen that the government of China was deadly serious about its one-child policy, to the point of dragooning women into poorly equipped health clinics for
When the first sterilization campaign arrived in their little town of La Legua, Peru, Celia Durand and her husband Jaime were unsure they wanted to participate. Although they had discussed Celia’s having the operation in the past, and had even researched its availability, they had
This issue marks an important and sad milestone for the Population Research Institute. Two of the Institute’s greatest friends and resources over the years, James Arthur Miller and Julian Simon, died this spring. Please be sure to read our reflections and appreciation for each of
What happened to medicine when the campaign began? My name is Hector Hugo Chavez Chuchon, and I am the president of the regional medical federation of Ayacucho, Andahuaylas, and Huancavelica in the Republic of Peru. This area is the poorest in the country. I do
On April 28, 1998, the U.S. Senate passed — with a narrow margin of 51–49 — one of the 105th Congress’ most hotly contested articles
Sovereignty International is not a site, yet, which explicitly opposes population control. As of late spring 1998 the “population control” link on the sites index
Editor’s note; The following is an edited draft of a statement of Kiao Duan Gao, a former Chinese administrator of one of the facilities where
Population Group Slams Proposed Abortion Maneuver by Senator Hatfield For Immediate Release March 8, 1998 Contact Scott Weinberg (540) 622-5240 WASHINGTON — The Population Research
As human rights activists and humanitarian aid workers contend against the tide, the United Nations moves closer to promulgating guidelines that would subject refugee women
The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) love affair with China’s ruthless one-child policy continues. Despite overwhelming evidence of massive human rights violations stretching back two
I first met Julian Simon in 1984. I was visiting Washington, DC, spending my days explaining to incredulous Senators and Congressmen that the government of
When the first sterilization campaign arrived in their little town of La Legua, Peru, Celia Durand and her husband Jaime were unsure they wanted to
This issue marks an important and sad milestone for the Population Research Institute. Two of the Institute’s greatest friends and resources over the years, James
What happened to medicine when the campaign began? My name is Hector Hugo Chavez Chuchon, and I am the president of the regional medical federation