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Pro-Life Group Decries Murder of Abortion Doctor

Front Royal, VA, 06/01/09 – The Population Research Institute (PRI), a pro-life group based in Front Royal, VA, has expressed public sorrow and strong condemnation at the shooting of prominent abortion provider George Tiller. “As members of the pro-life movement,” said PRI president, Steven Mosher, “we decry murder in all its forms, and we firmly

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China Researcher “Shocked and Appalled” by Ted Turner Interview

Front Royal, VA, 04/14/09 – In response to a May 7^th interview by CNN founder Ted Turner on NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show,” researcher Colin Mason of the Population Research Institute (PRI) has expressed “shock” at Turner’s “gross ignorance” on the subject of human rights in China. In the interview, Turner praises the Chinese government

New Evidence Confirms UNFPA Involvement In Coercion

Front Royal, VA, 03/25/09 – Contrary to the claims of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), China’s coercive one-child policy is alive and well in the counties in which their organization operates. On March 7th -11th of this year, the Population Research Institute (PRI) launched an on-the-ground investigation in 3 UNFPA “model counties.” These are

Huffington Post Attacks PRI, PRI Responds with Video

Front Royal, VA, 12/04/08 – The pro-life Population Research Institute (PRI) has released a short video responding to a vicious attack by the Huffington Post. The article, entitled "The Pro-Lie Movement Targets Hillary," was written by Cristina Page and appeared in the Huffington Post on December 2, 2008. It specifically targets PRI’s work against the

In Wake of Obama Election, Pro-Life Group Takes Aim at UNFPA

Front Royal, VA, 12/03/08 – The Population Research Institute has launched the first in a series of short videos, aimed at documenting the UNFPA’s link with human rights abuses in a number of countries. "As a result of PRI’s investigation, which revealed the connections between the UNFPA and China’s brutal one-child policy, and coupled with

PRI: Doug Kmiec Outside Pro-Life Mainstream, Wrong on Facts

Front Royal, VA, 11/19/08 – The pro-life Population Research Institute (PRI) has criticized Pepperdine University law professor Doug Kmiec, saying that Kmiec’s stance on abortion places him well outside the pro-life mainstream, and is based on false arguments. Mr. Kmiec’s open disavowal of pro-life legislative initiatives, his disparagement of the work of crisis pregnancy centers,

China Frees Pregnant Mom, China Expert Still Wary

Front Royal, VA, 11/19/08 – Even though the young Chinese mother facing forced abortion was freed, Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute, says don’t breathe a sigh of relief yet. "As for Arzigul Tursun and her unborn baby," said Mosher, "the Chinese government has blinked—for now. But they are by no means safe

PRI to President-Elect Obama: Don’t Fund Forced Abortion

Front Royal, VA, 11/11/08 – The Population Research Institute, whose groundbreaking investigation in China led the Bush administration to cut funding to the U.N. Population Fund for the past seven years, stands by its accusation that the UNFPA was—and is—involved in coercive abortions in China.</p > “Our investigation remains valid,” says Colin Mason, PRI’s media

Obama Win to Reverse 8 Years of Pro-Life Advances

Front Royal, VA, 11/06/08 – By electing Barack Obama president of the United States, Americans are set to reverse nearly 8 years of pro-life advances, says Steven Mosher, head of the pro-life Population Research Institute. "For one, Barack Obama has pledged to pay for abortions with our tax dollars," said Mosher. According to Mosher, Obama’s