BBC Broadcasts Debate on Kosovo Refugee “Family Planning”
BBC Broadcasts Debate on Kosovo Refugee “Family Planning” For Immediate Release August 5, 1999 Contact Scott Weinberg (540) 622-5240 WASHINGTON, DC – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) this week broadcast a live debate between a UNFPA official and PRI journalist Austin Ruse – who spent eight days in Albanian refugee camps documenting human rights abuses
Population Group Slams Proposed Abortion Maneuver by Senator Hatfield
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 control programs. The Hatfield maneuver violates an agreement reached by
In Peru, Women Lose the Right to Choose More Children — Wall Street Journal
In Peru, Women Lose the Right to Choose More Children The Wall Street Journal February 27, 1998 When a government team held a “ligation festival” to register women for sterilization in La Legua, Peru, Celia Durand resisted. According to Mrs. Durand’s now-widowed husband, Jamie, the 31-year-old mother of three was appalled at the pressure tactics government
Peruvian Sterilization Campaign to Continue; Population Group Condemns USAID Impotence
Peruvian Sterilization Campaign to Continue; Population Group Condemns USAID Impotence For Immediate Release February 27, 1998 Contact Scott Weinberg (540) 622-5240 FALLS CHURCH, VA – Steven W. Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute (PRI) today condemned the Peruvian government for announcing, despite recent US Agency for International Development assurances to the contrary, that it
Population Group Praises End of Peruvian Sterilization; Urges Deeds Match Promises
Population Group Praises End of Peruvian Sterilization; Urges Deeds Match Promises For Immediate Release February 26, 1998 Contact Scott Weinberg (540) 622-5240 FALLS CHURCH, VA – Steven W. Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute (PRI) today praised the Peruvian government for ending its coercive sterilization campaign, underway since 1995. “In the past year, over
Victims of Coercive Sterilization Campaign Come to Washington to Speak Out
Victims of Coercive Sterilization Campaign Come to Washington to Speak Out For Immediate Release February 24, 1998 Contact Scott Weinberg (540) 622-5240 WASHINGTON D.C. – Although her pregnancies had been difficult, Victoria Espinoza, mother of three, was certain she wanted more children. “You never remember the problems of pregnancy when you finally hold your baby,”
The Repackaging of Margaret Sanger
The Repackaging of Margaret Sanger The Wall Street Journal May 5, 1997 I was personally offended when Planned Parenthood recently announced plans to give its Margaret Sanger Award to the BBC documentary “The Dying Rooms.” Don’t get me wrong: The documentary is a wonderful and courageous piece of work. An undercover camera crew managed
An annotated response to Too Many People—Wall Street Journal
The Dangers of a Crowded Earth An annotated response to Too Many People Wall Street Journal February 25, 1997 Contrary to Steven Mosher's argument ("Too Many People? Not By a Long Shot," editorial page, Feb. 10), burgeoning population is a significant obstacle in establishing economic and political stability in developing countries. World population is currently
Too many people? Not by a long shot—Wall Street Journal
Too Many People? Not by a Long Shot Wall Street Journal February 10, 1997 Confounding the doomsayers, world population growth is slowing dramatically. The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that the globe's population grew by only 79.6 million in 1996. This is seven million fewer than the 86-plus million in 1994, the high-water mark of
Population Group Opposes Family Planning Funding
Population Group Opposes Family Planning Funding For Immediate Release February 10, 1997 Contact Scott Weinberg (540) 622-5240 FALLS CHURCH, VA – Steven W. Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute (PRI), today urged Congress to block the Administration’s request to release funds for international population control programs. “The Rockefeller Foundation, the Population Council and the