Population Research Institute Expands Reach; Joins in Founding Family Life International
June 2, 2004
June 2, 2004 Volume 6 / Number 20 Dear Colleague: The work of promoting and defending the sanctity of life and the family does not
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June 2, 2004 Volume 6 / Number 20 Dear Colleague: The work of promoting and defending the sanctity of life and the family does not
Abortion is illegal throughout Latin America. The only countries which allow it are Cuba and — because it is under U.S. law — Puerto Rico.
For the power of man to make himself what he pleases means the power of some men to make other men what they please. —
Australia Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference early 1990s use of still experimental contraceptives 30 women “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 92 V.
In This Issue: New data regarding American fertility may hold a silver lining to the “birth dearth” that the nation is experiencing. As we have highlighted previously, the U.S. fertility rate is below replacement and, in general, continues to trend downward. However, data from 2022 suggests that while Americans are having fewer babies, the babies that are being born are more likely to be born to married parents.
In This Issue: In this argument for her audience to have more children, Leah Libresco Sargeant breaks down why increasing your family size is a good thing. The issue goes beyond economics. In Sargeant’s words, saying no to children is a no to hope, need, particularity, and something better than our plans. Her compelling speech describes how children are not just society’s future, but each individual’s connection to the future. Parents are truly lucky to be needed by their children; to love and be loved in return by their children. Children pull parents out of selfishness and give them the opportunity for personal growth. Further, children require parents to grow in magnanimity–greatness of soul. Children may challenge you and change you, but in that, they are blessings, not burdens.
In This Issue: China is cracking down on baby trafficking as more evidence of illegal activity comes to light. Administrators from three separate hospitals have been arrested for forging fake birth certificates for children who are being sold. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) will supposedly begin nationwide checks to put a stop to this wave of crime. Birth certificate forgery has been an issue in China for many years, as it began prior to 2016 when parents were desperate to provide documentation for illegal second and third children. Today, the issue stems from families desperate for children in a country that has falling marriage and birth rates as a result of decades of the one-child policy.
In This Issue: Six people have been arrested in central China’s Hubei province over alleged involvement in a baby trafficking ring linked to a hospital in one of the province’s biggest cities. An anti-trafficking volunteer, Shangguan Zhengyi, worked at the hospital undercover for a year and has just announced his findings. With help, the hospital’s director, Ye Youzhi, has been selling birth certificates, brokering the sale of babies, and facilitating surrogacy arrangements, all of which are illegal in China. Zhengyi revealed that a baby girl was sold in September for 118,000 yuan and later registered in Sichuan province. It is unknown how many babies are believed to have been trafficked through the hospital.
In This Issue: Americans’ desire for big families is increasing, but the birth rate is not following suit. According to a Gallup poll released on Monday, the desire for large families, those with three or more children, is the highest it has been in fifty years. The President of the American Principles Project sees this as a positive sign. “Overall, this recent survey shows that Americans might finally be climbing out of the anti-family bomb shelter caused by the myths of the 1960s of a population explosion disaster,” said Terry Schilling. While this hopefully points to a future filled with families, the birth rate has yet to reverse the downward trend of the last decade.
In This Issue: On September 12th, the European Parliament cemented a common EU framework to allow the sale of human embryos and other bioproducts. MEPs overcame ethical and regulatory concerns to approve new rules on the management of substances of human origin (SoHO). This framework ignores the respect due to fetuses as little human lives, considering them on the same level as blood and cells. Further, the acceptance of this draft may lead to the legalization of a “human lives” market in Europe. A market in which embryos and fetuses travel across the European Union to be “donated with compensation,” effectively sold to the highest bidder.
June 2, 2004 Volume 6 / Number 20 Dear Colleague: The work of promoting and defending the sanctity of life and the family does not
Abortion is illegal throughout Latin America. The only countries which allow it are Cuba and — because it is under U.S. law — Puerto Rico.
For the power of man to make himself what he pleases means the power of some men to make other men what they please. —
Australia Year Type of Abuse Estimated Number Sex Targeted Reference early 1990s use of still experimental contraceptives 30 women “From the Countries” Jan/Feb 92 V.
In This Issue: New data regarding American fertility may hold a silver lining to the “birth dearth” that the nation is experiencing. As we have highlighted previously, the U.S. fertility rate is below replacement and, in general, continues to trend downward. However, data from 2022 suggests that while Americans are having fewer babies, the babies that are being born are more likely to be born to married parents.
In This Issue: In this argument for her audience to have more children, Leah Libresco Sargeant breaks down why increasing your family size is a good thing. The issue goes beyond economics. In Sargeant’s words, saying no to children is a no to hope, need, particularity, and something better than our plans. Her compelling speech describes how children are not just society’s future, but each individual’s connection to the future. Parents are truly lucky to be needed by their children; to love and be loved in return by their children. Children pull parents out of selfishness and give them the opportunity for personal growth. Further, children require parents to grow in magnanimity–greatness of soul. Children may challenge you and change you, but in that, they are blessings, not burdens.
In This Issue: China is cracking down on baby trafficking as more evidence of illegal activity comes to light. Administrators from three separate hospitals have been arrested for forging fake birth certificates for children who are being sold. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) will supposedly begin nationwide checks to put a stop to this wave of crime. Birth certificate forgery has been an issue in China for many years, as it began prior to 2016 when parents were desperate to provide documentation for illegal second and third children. Today, the issue stems from families desperate for children in a country that has falling marriage and birth rates as a result of decades of the one-child policy.
In This Issue: Six people have been arrested in central China’s Hubei province over alleged involvement in a baby trafficking ring linked to a hospital in one of the province’s biggest cities. An anti-trafficking volunteer, Shangguan Zhengyi, worked at the hospital undercover for a year and has just announced his findings. With help, the hospital’s director, Ye Youzhi, has been selling birth certificates, brokering the sale of babies, and facilitating surrogacy arrangements, all of which are illegal in China. Zhengyi revealed that a baby girl was sold in September for 118,000 yuan and later registered in Sichuan province. It is unknown how many babies are believed to have been trafficked through the hospital.
In This Issue: Americans’ desire for big families is increasing, but the birth rate is not following suit. According to a Gallup poll released on Monday, the desire for large families, those with three or more children, is the highest it has been in fifty years. The President of the American Principles Project sees this as a positive sign. “Overall, this recent survey shows that Americans might finally be climbing out of the anti-family bomb shelter caused by the myths of the 1960s of a population explosion disaster,” said Terry Schilling. While this hopefully points to a future filled with families, the birth rate has yet to reverse the downward trend of the last decade.
In This Issue: On September 12th, the European Parliament cemented a common EU framework to allow the sale of human embryos and other bioproducts. MEPs overcame ethical and regulatory concerns to approve new rules on the management of substances of human origin (SoHO). This framework ignores the respect due to fetuses as little human lives, considering them on the same level as blood and cells. Further, the acceptance of this draft may lead to the legalization of a “human lives” market in Europe. A market in which embryos and fetuses travel across the European Union to be “donated with compensation,” effectively sold to the highest bidder.
