In This Issue: In 2022, nearly one in every three pregnancies (29.7%) in England and Wales ended in abortion—a record high and a sharp increase from 26.5% the year before. This surge follows the 2020 introduction of at-home abortion pills. The total number of abortions reached 247,703, marking a 13% rise from 2021 and a 34% jump since 2012.
In This Issue: Most of the world already has below-replacement birthrates. By the 2080s, the global population is projected to decline, and if each generation averages just 1.5 children per two adults, the population could shrink by 66% every century. Overpopulation fears were once focused on famine and scarcity and echoed by thinkers like Malthus and Ehrlich.
A significant demographic shift is taking place in the U.S. over the past 20 years, with 21 states recording more deaths than births in 2022, and all 50 states experiencing a decline in fertility rates between 2005 and 2023. During that period, the national fertility rate fell 18.4%, dropping from 66.7 to 54.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44, according to LendingTree.
In This Issue: A new peer-reviewed article from the Charlotte Lozier Institute exposes how Planned Parenthood and abortion drugs have driven a nearly 20% rise in U.S. abortions from 2017 to 2023, reversing decades of decline. Planned Parenthood now performs 40% of all abortions (up from 14% in 1999) shifting abortion into a high-volume, supply-driven business.
In This Issue: Japan is grappling with record low birthrates, a devastating 5.7% drop in 2024, as it continues its 16th straight year of decline. Japan, as well as many other East Asian countries, has a population that is rapidly and continually shrinking. In response to this “silent emergency,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has promised to offer a helping hand to married couples by promoting a flexible working environment so they can better balance work and parenting.
In This Issue: A recent study based on Czech national health data, revealed substantially lower conception rates among vaccinated women between the ages of 18–39, compared to their unvaccinated peers. The analysis, led by Danish researcher Dr. Vibeke Manniche, found that between 2021 and 2022, unvaccinated women were considerably more likely to conceive a child.
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.
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.
In This Issue: Pfizer is facing a lawsuit for failing to warn patients that its injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, could increase the risk of brain tumors, specifically intracranial meningiomas. The plaintiff of the case claims that regular use of Depo-Provera, which contains a high dose of progestin, led to the development of a brain tumor. This case is part of a growing number of lawsuits against Pfizer, which is facing allegations that it knew or should have known about the risks of brain tumors, cancers, and bone loss associated with the drug, but did not adequately inform patients or doctors.
In This Issue: The French media regulator, ARCOM, has fined a conservative news channel €100,000 (~ $106,000) for airing a Catholic program in which abortion was labeled as the leading cause of death worldwide. In February 2024, the CNews program “En quête d’esprit” broadcasted an infographic displaying the fact that abortion causes 73 million deaths annually.
In This Issue: In 2022, nearly one in every three pregnancies (29.7%) in England and Wales ended in abortion—a record high and a sharp increase from 26.5% the year before. This surge follows the 2020 introduction of at-home abortion pills. The total number of abortions reached 247,703, marking a 13% rise from 2021 and a 34% jump since 2012.
In This Issue: Most of the world already has below-replacement birthrates. By the 2080s, the global population is projected to decline, and if each generation averages just 1.5 children per two adults, the population could shrink by 66% every century. Overpopulation fears were once focused on famine and scarcity and echoed by thinkers like Malthus and Ehrlich.
A significant demographic shift is taking place in the U.S. over the past 20 years, with 21 states recording more deaths than births in 2022, and all 50 states experiencing a decline in fertility rates between 2005 and 2023. During that period, the national fertility rate fell 18.4%, dropping from 66.7 to 54.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44, according to LendingTree.
In This Issue: A new peer-reviewed article from the Charlotte Lozier Institute exposes how Planned Parenthood and abortion drugs have driven a nearly 20% rise in U.S. abortions from 2017 to 2023, reversing decades of decline. Planned Parenthood now performs 40% of all abortions (up from 14% in 1999) shifting abortion into a high-volume, supply-driven business.
In This Issue: Japan is grappling with record low birthrates, a devastating 5.7% drop in 2024, as it continues its 16th straight year of decline. Japan, as well as many other East Asian countries, has a population that is rapidly and continually shrinking. In response to this “silent emergency,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has promised to offer a helping hand to married couples by promoting a flexible working environment so they can better balance work and parenting.
In This Issue: A recent study based on Czech national health data, revealed substantially lower conception rates among vaccinated women between the ages of 18–39, compared to their unvaccinated peers. The analysis, led by Danish researcher Dr. Vibeke Manniche, found that between 2021 and 2022, unvaccinated women were considerably more likely to conceive a child.
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.
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.
In This Issue: Pfizer is facing a lawsuit for failing to warn patients that its injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, could increase the risk of brain tumors, specifically intracranial meningiomas. The plaintiff of the case claims that regular use of Depo-Provera, which contains a high dose of progestin, led to the development of a brain tumor. This case is part of a growing number of lawsuits against Pfizer, which is facing allegations that it knew or should have known about the risks of brain tumors, cancers, and bone loss associated with the drug, but did not adequately inform patients or doctors.
In This Issue: The French media regulator, ARCOM, has fined a conservative news channel €100,000 (~ $106,000) for airing a Catholic program in which abortion was labeled as the leading cause of death worldwide. In February 2024, the CNews program “En quête d’esprit” broadcasted an infographic displaying the fact that abortion causes 73 million deaths annually.
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