PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 19) May 30
In This Issue: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new guidance urging the widespread use of long-acting contraceptives—including self-injectables—for adolescents, even those under the age of 15. The document also recommends that governments revise age-of-consent laws to expand minors’ ability to access these drugs without parental involvement.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 18) May 23
In This Issue: Population Research Institute has joined national pro-life leaders in a call for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary to revoke approval of the abortion pill. PRI supports the newly issued letter from these pro-life leaders, which exposes the dangers of the abortion pill.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 17) May 16
In This Issue: Fulfilling another one of his campaign promises, President Donald Trump in March ordered the defunding of the UN’s chief population control organization, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). That process is now complete. Termination notices for over 40 projects promoting abortion, sterilization, and contraception have been sent, cutting off some $335 million in funding and saving countless babies.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 16) May 9
In This Issue: We are pleased to inform you that the cut off of USAID’s funding has resulted in immoral programs like “DREAMS,” which heavily pushed Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) being completely done away with. NGOs pushing SRHR in informal settlements were reliant on USAID funds and have since closed down.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 15) May 2
In This Issue: The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) has exposed the true dangers of the abortion drug mifepristone. The EPPC recently released the largest-known study on this abortion pill, analyzing data from 865,727 abortions between 2017 and 2023. The study found that 10.93% of women experienced serious adverse events—such as sepsis, infection, or hemorrhage—within 45 days of taking the drug, a rate at least 22 times higher than what clinical trials reported.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 14) April 25
In This Issue: The Trump administration has started considering plans to boost America’s birth rate. President Trump has expressed support for a proposed plan to offer new mothers a financial incentive of up to $5,000 per birth in an effort to combat declining U.S. birth rates. This “baby bonus” is part of ongoing discussions within the White House, as reported by the New York Times, involving policy experts and birth rate advocates.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 13) April 18
In This Issue: A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family has revealed that the percentage of U.S. adults without children who say they don’t want any has more than doubled over the past two decades. This figure rose from 14% in 2002 to 29% in 2023.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 12) April 11
In This Issue: PRI President Steven Mosher recently appeared on Straight Talk on Life Issues with host Brad Mattes, co-host Victor Nieves, and fellow guest Reggie Littlejohn, to discuss sex selective abortion. Sex selection abortion is both a national and international issue.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 11) April 4
In This Issue: A new study suggests that Pope John Paul II’s visits to Latin America between 1979 and 1996 contributed to a significant increase in fertility rates. During his visits to 16 countries, Pope John Paul II emphasized the importance of marriage and family, reinforcing these values. These messages caused a measurable rise in these countries’ birth rates, resulting in an estimated quarter-million additional births.
PRI Insider (Volume 5, Issue 10) March 28
In This Issue: Planned Parenthood faces the potential loss of part of its federal funding, not due to its mass murder of the unborn, but because of concerns that taxpayer dollars may have been used to fund Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The Trump administration plans to freeze a number of family planning grants, including Planned Parenthood’s.