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[[Jacques Cousteau]] told an interviewer:

[[Jacques Cousteau]] told an interviewer:

* What should we do to eliminate suffering and disease? It's a wonderful idea but perhaps not altogether a beneficial one in the long run. If we try to implement it we may jeopardize the future of our species. It's terrible to have to say this. World population must be stabilized and to do that '''we must eliminate 350,000 people per day'''. This is so horrible to contemplate that we shouldn't even say it. But the general situation in which we are involved is lamentable." (emphasis added for this article) [http://www.overpopulation.org/older.html]

* What should we do to eliminate suffering and disease? It's a wonderful idea but perhaps not altogether a beneficial one in the long run. If we try to implement it we may jeopardize the future of our species. It's terrible to have to say this. World population must be stabilized and to do that '''we must eliminate 350,000 people per day'''. This is so horrible to contemplate that we shouldn't even say it. But the general situation in which we are involved is lamentable." (emphasis added for this article)<ref>[http://www.overpopulation.org/older.html]</ref>

The ''Washington Times'' warns:

The ''Washington Times'' warns:

*population control ... has often led to massive [[human rights]] abuses by governments [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtontimes.com%2Fnews%2F2008%2Fjul%2F27%2Ftaking-on-the-overpopulation-myth%2F&ei=PE90Sr6gDNiLtgeTzdGWCQ&usg=AFQjCNFjhRNXeP4d_7626IubFdnjUyNqwg&sig2=PdlMgM69332TBRha3PGuxQ]

*population control ... has often led to massive [[human rights]] abuses by governments<ref>[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtontimes.com%2Fnews%2F2008%2Fjul%2F27%2Ftaking-on-the-overpopulation-myth%2F&ei=PE90Sr6gDNiLtgeTzdGWCQ&usg=AFQjCNFjhRNXeP4d_7626IubFdnjUyNqwg&sig2=PdlMgM69332TBRha3PGuxQ]</ref>

The Population Research Institute (PRI) reports:

The Population Research Institute (PRI) reports:

* Many countries abuse human rights in the name of family planning or population control.  In Mexico, poor Indian women with children are often denied medical care by government clinics unless they agree to be sterilized.  In Peru, the government has admitted that many Indian women were forcibly sterilized by that country's population control campaign in which 300,000 women were rendered barren. [http://www.pop.org/0000000094/pri-faqs-frequently-asked-questions]

* Many countries abuse human rights in the name of family planning or population control.  In Mexico, poor Indian women with children are often denied medical care by government clinics unless they agree to be sterilized.  In Peru, the government has admitted that many Indian women were forcibly sterilized by that country's population control campaign in which 300,000 women were rendered barren.<ref>[http://www.pop.org/0000000094/pri-faqs-frequently-asked-questions]</ref>

In general, population control represents any of several approaches to managing the [[population]] growth rate of [[human]]s.  The driver for efforts at population control is concern that levels of population sustainability are rapidly being approached.  Some consider this concern to be a [[liberal]] [[socialist]] [[myth]]. Also, "sustainability" is very difficult to define in practical terms. Due to criticism, the myth promoters have adapted their position with a new ideological term. Population control has been changed to the wide promotion of 'reproductive health'. The mainstream [[media]] have heavily promoted the consequences surrounding "overpopulation" and "excessive" population growth.

In general, population control represents any of several approaches to managing the [[population]] growth rate of [[human]]s.  The driver for efforts at population control is concern that levels of population sustainability are rapidly being approached.  Some consider this concern to be a [[liberal]] [[socialist]] [[myth]]. Also, "sustainability" is very difficult to define in practical terms. Due to criticism, the myth promoters have adapted their position with a new ideological term. Population control has been changed to the wide promotion of 'reproductive health'. The mainstream [[media]] have heavily promoted the consequences surrounding "overpopulation" and "excessive" population growth.

==Abortion==

==Abortion==

The most significant factor in population control is the termination of unborn babies (see [[abortion]]). Another factor is the sterilization of women. False reasons for this position are numerous. Everything from [[environment]] and [[global warming]] to [[poverty]], [[war]] and food supply. <ref>[http://www.envoymagazine.com/backissues/2.3/coverstory.html Too Many People?] Envoy Magazine</ref> [[Government]]-supported private agencies such as [[Planned Parenthood]] agree with the premise. Planned parenthood has 70 percent of its clinics located in minority neighborhoods and foreign aid for health programs still target the non-white populations of the world for reduction.

The most significant factor in population control is the termination of unborn babies (see [[abortion]]). Another factor is the sterilization of women. False reasons for this position are numerous. Everything from [[environment]] and [[global warming]] to [[poverty]], [[war]] and food supply.<ref>[http://www.envoymagazine.com/backissues/2.3/coverstory.html Too Many People?] Envoy Magazine</ref> [[Government]]-supported private agencies such as [[Planned Parenthood]] agree with the premise. Planned parenthood has 70 percent of its clinics located in minority neighborhoods and foreign aid for health programs still target the non-white populations of the world for reduction.

Unlike almost all other American scholars of the subject, Steven Mosher, president of Population Research Institute and a [[China]] expert, does not consider population control to be a worthy goal. Mr. Mosher documents how population control has crowded out many of the resources needed for [[disease]] prevention and treatment and has often led to massive [[human rights]] abuses by governments eager to meet their population reduction goals. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/27/taking-on-the-overpopulation-myth/ Taking on the overpopulation myth] The Washington Times, July 27, 2008</ref>

Unlike almost all other American scholars of the subject, Steven Mosher, president of Population Research Institute and a [[China]] expert, does not consider population control to be a worthy goal. Mr. Mosher documents how population control has crowded out many of the resources needed for [[disease]] prevention and treatment and has often led to massive [[human rights]] abuses by governments eager to meet their population reduction goals. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/27/taking-on-the-overpopulation-myth/ Taking on the overpopulation myth] The Washington Times, July 27, 2008</ref>