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Population Programs in the Philippines: Money for Nothing

Congressional Briefing February 23, 1998 The Philippine government’s artificial birth control program, funded largely by the World Bank, USAID, and the UNFPA, is a failure and a redundancy on five fronts: 1. Financial Drain. It is an enormous and scandalous financial drain on the Philippine

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The Ovrette Program in Honduras: A Violation of Human Rights

Congressional Briefing February 23, 1998 On May 18, 1993, the Honduran Pro-Life Committee denounced in the local media the distribution of a contraceptive pill named Ovrette, manufactured by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Inc. in the United States of America. The Ovrette Pill Program in Honduras was specifically

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Statement of Dr. Hector Chavez Chuchon

Congressional BriefingFebruary 23, 1998 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 not belong to any

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Statement of Sra. Avelina Sanchez Nolberto

Congressional BriefingFebruary 23, 1998 As a poor mother of five under age children and separated from my husband who also lives in the city of Andahuaylas, I wash clothes to support myself and the children. During my work activities I got to know an obstetrician

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Fact Sheet on Peru

Congressional Briefing February 23, 1998 Political Summary The Republic of Peru is divided into 24 departments and 1 constitutional province, with the capital held in Lima. The current republic is based upon the constitution of December 31, 1993, which allows for three branches of government:

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USAID in Peru

Congressional BriefingFebruary 23, 1998 FY 1997 Development of Assistance: $ 31,650,000 FY 1997 International Narcotics Fund: $ 20,000,000 FY 1997 P.L. 480, Title II Requests: $55,600,000 Total 1997 funding requested for population and health: $13,047,000 is planned for population activities $6,019,000 is planned for health

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Turner: in his own words

Editor’s note: The following description of a recent fundraising dinner for Zero Population Growth ran on the front page of the organization’s site on the World Wide Web. Aside from pointing out that, despite the comments of Mr. Kostmayer and Mr. Wirth, “family planning” around

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Fact Sheet on Peru

Congressional Briefing February 23, 1998 Political Summary The Republic of Peru is divided into 24 departments and 1 constitutional province, with the capital held in

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USAID in Peru

Congressional BriefingFebruary 23, 1998 FY 1997 Development of Assistance: $ 31,650,000 FY 1997 International Narcotics Fund: $ 20,000,000 FY 1997 P.L. 480, Title II Requests:

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Turner: in his own words

Editor’s note: The following description of a recent fundraising dinner for Zero Population Growth ran on the front page of the organization’s site on the

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