Prince Strikes Wrong Note on Population: Calls for Population Control in...
25th Jun 10
The heir to the British throne has called for greater population control in the developing world and hailed the success of “family planning services” in some countries. He said more needs to be done because of the “monumental” problems that face the environment as population numbers “rocket” and traditional societies become more consumerist.
He said there needed to be more “honesty” about the fact that “cultural” pressures keep the global birth rate high. The Prince of Wales also said the traditional religious views of the sanctity of life, which are often used to oppose the use of condoms and other contraceptives, must be balanced with the imperative to live within the limits of nature. His comments, made in an important speech on Islam and the environment, will be seen as...
2009 Was Bumper Year for Planned Parenthood
18th Jun 10
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the giant abortion business which boasts more “service delivery points” than McDonalds, has just released its latest financial statement.
The report highlights increased spending on youth programmes and a significant increase in funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with a 20% boost in total income compared...
Austrian Abortion Museum Wins European Prize
8th Jun 10
The Museum of Contraception and Abortion, a Vienna museum dealing with contraception and abortion, received a special prize from the European Museum Council recently for raising public awareness of these issues.
The museum, the only one of its kind in the world, was given the...