- Steven W. Mosher
U.S. government agencies have never engaged in open coercion to force down the birth rate, at least within the borders of the United States. (USAID’s past actions overseas are another matter.) We are, after all,...

Denied U.S. Funding, the UNFPA Claims it’s Not Anti-Natal
Steven W. Mosher
June 16, 2025
The UNFPA, born in the dark fear of exploding human numbers, has always been driven by a desire to reduce human numbers. Its annual reports have typically been focused on population growth, pushing abortion, sterilization, and contraception to combat “overpopulation.”

Archbishop Paglia Retires from the Pontifical Academy for Life
Steven Mosher and Chiara McKenna
June 10, 2025
The departure of the activist ideologue, Archbishop Paglia, from the Pontifical Academy of Life, is very good news. Why, you ask? To answer that question, we have to look at why the Pontifical Academy for Life was founded and just

Could Pope Leo XIV be Any More Pro-Life?
Steven W. Mosher
June 3, 2025
People are parsing every word uttered by the new Pope, Leo XIV, eager to see if he will preach the fullness of the Catholic faith, without compromise or confusion. As the leader of a pro-life, pro-family group, Population Research Institute,
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