Quinacrine in India Thousands of illiterate women in India and Bangladesh have been used as “guinea-pigs” without their knowledge in unauthorized trials of quinacrine, a derivative of quinine used to perform chemical sterilizations by scaring and burning a woman’s fallopian tubes. Quinacrine, a known mutagen
Burning Indians; Japanese getting older; eugenic Chinese Quinacrine in India Dr. Biral Mullick has begun sterilizing women from Calcutta and surrounding villages with quinacrine, even though the World Health Organization and female health groups warn that the method is unapproved and risky. According to the
Shave, haircut condom, vasectomy …? The Dominican Republic Family Planning Association (Adoplafam), in cooperation with the U.N. Population Fund, began a project in 1991 to increase men’s awareness of responsible fatherhood and sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. Adoplafam trained 140 barbers to serve as resource
India acts to save girl babies: The Indian Parliament has acted to prevent doctors from telling parents the sex of their expected children. The high bride price for girls at marriage partially motivates poor Indian parents to prefer raising boys. The practice of female infanticide
Clinton administration policy and sovereignty of nations: In a presentation at the Second Preparatory Committee for the International Conference on Population and Development on 11 May, 1994, Counselor Tim Wirth stated that: “A government which is violating basic human rights should not hide behind the
Peruvian amendment to the constitution The Peruvian Commission of Health, Family and Population has proposed an amendment to the constitution. The article states that human life begins at conception and gestation ends at birth. Abortion is to be allowed only under grave circumstances affecting the
Promoting population control through religion The Institute for Development Training (IDT) attempts to bend religious principle to the promotion of population control through “educational” materials. Among the financial contributors to these efforts are Population Action International; United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia; Frank
Quinacrine in India Thousands of illiterate women in India and Bangladesh have been used as “guinea-pigs” without their knowledge in unauthorized trials of quinacrine, a
Burning Indians; Japanese getting older; eugenic Chinese Quinacrine in India Dr. Biral Mullick has begun sterilizing women from Calcutta and surrounding villages with quinacrine, even
Shave, haircut condom, vasectomy …? The Dominican Republic Family Planning Association (Adoplafam), in cooperation with the U.N. Population Fund, began a project in 1991 to
India acts to save girl babies: The Indian Parliament has acted to prevent doctors from telling parents the sex of their expected children. The high
Clinton administration policy and sovereignty of nations: In a presentation at the Second Preparatory Committee for the International Conference on Population and Development on 11
Peruvian amendment to the constitution The Peruvian Commission of Health, Family and Population has proposed an amendment to the constitution. The article states that human
Promoting population control through religion The Institute for Development Training (IDT) attempts to bend religious principle to the promotion of population control through “educational” materials.