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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)<ref>Elnadi, Bahgat and Rifaat, Adel (November 1991). "Interview With Jacques-Yves Cousteau," ''The UNESCO Courier'', p. 13.  Reprinted at [http://web.archive.org/web/20001027155735/http://overpopulation.org/older.html "Population implosion, graying of the population, population reduction, and negative population growth"] (betw. Aug. and Oct. 2000).  World Overpopulation Awareness website.  Retrieved from October 27, 2000 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

* 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>Elnadi, Bahgat and Rifaat, Adel (November 1991). "Interview With Jacques-Yves Cousteau," ''The UNESCO Courier'', p. 13.  Reprinted at [https://web.archive.org/web/20001027155735/http://overpopulation.org/older.html "Population implosion, graying of the population, population reduction, and negative population growth"] (betw. Aug. and Oct. 2000).  World Overpopulation Awareness website.  Retrieved from October 27, 2000 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

The ''Washington Times'' warns:

The ''Washington Times'' warns:

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.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100127105531/http://pop.org/0000000094/pri-faqs-frequently-asked-questions? "PRI FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)"] (November 29, 1999).  Population Research Institute website.  Retrieved from January 27, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

* 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>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100127105531/http://pop.org/0000000094/pri-faqs-frequently-asked-questions? "PRI FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)"] (November 29, 1999).  Population Research Institute website.  Retrieved from January 27, 2010 archive at Internet Archive.</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>Kasun, Dr. Jacqueline R. (May/June 1998).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20110426030644/http://www.envoymagazine.com/backissues/2.3/coverstory.html "Too Many People?"] ''Envoy'' magazine website.  Retrieved from April 26, 2011 archive at Internet Archive.</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>Kasun, Dr. Jacqueline R. (May/June 1998).  [https://web.archive.org/web/20110426030644/http://www.envoymagazine.com/backissues/2.3/coverstory.html "Too Many People?"] ''Envoy'' magazine website.  Retrieved from April 26, 2011 archive at Internet Archive.</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 name=om/>

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 name=om/>

==United Nations==

==United Nations==

The [[United Nations]] Population Fund (UNFPA) is the premier agency that distributes financial resources to control population. They vigorously contend they do not fund abortion nor do they support the sterilization of women. The facts remains that since 1979, the UNFPA has been the chief apologist and cheerleader for [[China]]'s coercive one-child-per-couple policy. Despite numerous credible forced [[abortion]] reports from impeccable sources, high-ranking officials at UNFPA always dismiss and explain it all away.<ref>Smith, Congressman Chris [R-NJ] (August 2004). [http://www.nrlc.org/news/2004/NRL08/united_nations_population_fund_h.htm "The United Nations population fund helps China persecute women and kill children"]. ''National Right To Life News'', p. 7.  Reprinted at National Right to Life Committee website.</ref>

The [[United Nations]] Population Fund (UNFPA) is the premier agency that distributes financial resources to control population. They vigorously contend they do not fund abortion nor do they support the sterilization of women. The facts remains that since 1979, the UNFPA has been the chief apologist and cheerleader for [[China]]'s coercive one-child-per-couple policy. Despite numerous credible forced [[abortion]] reports from impeccable sources, high-ranking officials at UNFPA always dismiss and explain it all away.<ref>Smith, Congressman Chris [R-NJ] (August 2004). [https://www.nrlc.org/news/2004/NRL08/united_nations_population_fund_h.htm "The United Nations population fund helps China persecute women and kill children"]. ''National Right To Life News'', p. 7.  Reprinted at National Right to Life Committee website.</ref>

The [[United States]] is a chief fund supplier of population control by Foreign Operations Appropriations bills. Congressional [[Republicans]] and Republican Presidents have been successful in preventing the UNFPA from receiving U.S. funding. The exact opposite for Democrats, who continue to fund (UNFPA) and support abortion funding worldwide.

The [[United States]] is a chief fund supplier of population control by Foreign Operations Appropriations bills. Congressional [[Republicans]] and Republican Presidents have been successful in preventing the UNFPA from receiving U.S. funding. The exact opposite for Democrats, who continue to fund (UNFPA) and support abortion funding worldwide.