Birth Control and Demographic Implosion

by Michel Schooyans

The idea of birth control was already present in antiquity. In The Laws, Plato affirms that the population of a city cannot surpass 5,040 heads of families and family residences (cf. V 737 e;740, d). In The Politics (II, 6), population control is also recommended by Aristotle. This idea reappears much later, for example in Thomas More's Utopia (1516) and the City of the Sun of Campanella (1623). Beginning in the modern era, this question was taken up more and more frequently, especially in England.  Read More...

Demographic Impacts of Abortion, The

by Brian Clowes

The total number of deaths through surgical abortion in the U.S. is equivalent to the combined populations of the states in red below: Read More...

Demographic Impacts of Abortion, The

by Brian Clowes

In "The Demographic Impacts of Abortion," from his book The Facts of Life, Dr. Brian Clowes discusses topics such as: the terrible loss of humanity to abortion; demographic impacts of legalized abortion; trying to reverse the trend; effects of abortion and contraception on America's population profile; and the inevitable death of the pro-abortion movement.  For the Table of Contents with links to the full content of the chapter,  click here...

Demographic Implosion In Europe?, A

by Gérard-François Dumont

How can one explain this convergence towards a low fertility rate in countries having such different demographic histories and characteristics? [...] New medical contraceptives (the Pill, intrauterine device, sterilization) which have become increasingly and more widely used since the 1960s, allowed the control of fertility and the fertility calendar and the separation of sexuality from procreation. In the case of an incorrect use of modern contraceptives, recourse to medical abortion became possible, both in countries where abortion is legal as well as in most others where it is illegal, but generally available.. Read More...

Gendercide: Where Have All the Girls Gone?

by Joseph Meaney

Overwhelming social bias in favor of male offspring, draconian population control restrictions on the number of children allowed, widely available sex determination technology, and unrestricted abortion have made China the poster-child of gendercide. What many fail to appreciate, however, is the fact that the problem, with varying levels of severity, exists around the world. Read More...

International Abortion Situation, The

by Brian Clowes

In "The International Abortion Situation," from his book The Facts of Life, Dr. Brian Clowes discusses topics such as: the malthus manifesto; anti-natalist bigots; biphobia and self-hate; the situation in the USA; contraceptive imperialism; abortion's link with population control; catholic teaching on population; and status of abortion legislation worldwide -- including demographic summaries of the world's nations. For the Table of Contents with links to the full content of the chapter, click here...