Restricting access to abortion care doesn't end the need for abortion; it only makes it harder & more dangerous to access safe, evidence-based healthcare. Everyone deserves the freedom to decide if, when & how many children to have without Blanche's interference. 👇 thehill.com/policy/healt...

Blanche pledges to make Dobbs decision ‘permanent’ in every state

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders he is planning to roll back abortion access even in states that have laws protecting it.  On a private call last week hosted by the Whit…

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“This made me realize that you couldn’t protect the gorillas without improving the health of their human neighbors,” she said. We're incredibly proud to have Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka on Population Connection's Board of Directors. www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/w...?

To protect endangered mountain gorillas, this wildlife vet empowers their human neighbors | CNN

Since 2003, CNN Hero Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and her nonprofit, Conservation Through Public Health, have worked to help communities coexist with the mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrabl...

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Choosing not to have children is becoming more common, but childfree adults especially women still face assumptions that they’re selfish, dislike children, will regret their decision, or owe their partners and families children. #InternationalChildfreeDay 👇 youtu.be/avda9nCAFWE

CHILDFREE BY CHOICE | Part 1: “Why did your husband not leave you?

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Today is Earth Overshoot Day. Humanity has used up the planet’s annual budget of renewable resources. We're utilizing nature faster than it can regenerate. While the date has become a familiar benchmark, this year’s observance comes with a new warning.

Today is #EarthOvershootDay. It means that humanity has demanded as much from nature as Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate this year. We're currently using nature 73% faster than ecosystems can regenerate, the equivalent of living off 1.73 Earths. 👇 overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/eod...

For decades, declining global fertility rates have often been explained by the assumption that young people don’t want to marry or have children. A newly released report from the United Nations Population Fund presents evidence that challenges this narrative. populationconnection.org/blog/study-y...

Thanks for raising awareness about this sad and important fact. Animal agriculture is incredibly damaging to people, animals, and the planet. We humans must transform how we live on earth and create multispecies communities where we call can survive and thrive.

Not all birds are wild anymore, not by weight, anyway. This graphic shows bird biomass, or the total weight of all living birds on Earth not the number of individual birds. Today, about 71% of global bird biomass is farmed poultry, mostly chickens raised for food. Wild birds account for just 29%.

A new article in The Conversation, written by 3 demographers, takes on one of the most common pronatalist claims: that falling birth rates mean population collapse is just around the corner. The authors explain why those fears are based on faulty assumptions. It's nice to see experts pushing back.

People globally & especially in the Global North are increasingly choosing to have fewer children or none at all. A neglected reason for this trend appears to be increased awareness of the “metacrisis” — the figurative illness that manifests as the many interrelated crises plaguing our world today.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, rapid population growth rarely delivers demographic dividends, while low fertility rates don't necessarily lead to stagnation. In fact, persistently high fertility often exacerbates underemployment, limits investment in populationconnection.org/article/the-...

The Case for Gradual Population Decline - Population Connection

Rapid population growth rarely delivers demographic dividends, while low fertility rates do not necessarily lead to stagnation.

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Teen pregnancy rates have fallen by more than 65% since 2010. Naturally, the solution is to gut #teenpregnancy prevention programs and replace them with lessons on marriage, fertility, and future babies. Apparently America's declining birth rate has become everyone's problem including teenagers'.

Pronatalist policies are rising as birth rates fall. In The Lancet, LCDS researcher @sanderwagner.bsky.social says support should focus on autonomy, fertility care, childcare and parental leave — not pressure. Read: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Concerns over reproductive rights as pronatalism increases

“It is time to reflect on whether or not to have a child.” That will be the opening line of a government letter being sent to 29-year-olds in France in June, 2026. Aiming to address infertility, the l...

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Progressive governments try to increase births with policies that support parents and prospectives (these are undoubtedly beneficial but largely ineffective at boosting births), while authoritarian regimes often resort to reproductive rights restrictions. 👇 populationconnection.org/learn/pronat...

Pronatalism in the US: The Trump administration's push for more births - Population Connection

The Trump administration is embracing increasingly worrying measures to try to increase the US birth rate - we're tracking them here.

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We learned how Dr. Ceballos and Paul Ehrlich coined terms like “biological annihilation” and the “mutilation of the tree of life” to underscore the severity of the extinction crisis. Watch the full video. 👇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=meli...

World Population Day 2026 with Dr. Gerardo Ceballos

This World Population Day, we hosted Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, a prominent voice in ecology and conservation! This was a unique opportunity to delve into his research that has shaped our understanding…

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I attended a Population Connection talk while a student in Buffalo in 2012. I was familiar with the issue but listening still made quite an impression on me. Even in cities the loss of biodiversity through the elimination of micro habitats is strangling and silencing nature.

Industrialization & our booming demand for products has led to a surge in plastic production & waste. A very small percentage is recycled, which means most of plastic trash pollutes terrestrial & aquatic environments, where it can remain for 100s of years. 👇 populationconnection.org/why-populati...

When health care is rooted in trust, language, & culture, everyone benefits. Our Global Partner Wuqu' Kawoq works alongside Indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala to expand access to reproductive health care, maternal health services, nutrition, and more. 👇 populationconnection.org/blog/qa-with...

Biodiversity loss is a crisis on par with #climatechange but receives far less attention. This is a problem because biodiversity is key to maintaining healthy ecosystems, which all of humanity depend on. 👇 populationconnection.org/why-populati...

Biodiversity Loss - Population Connection

Human activity is causing wild species to go extinct at an increasingly alarming rate. We must tackle the root causes of biodiversity loss.

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With apologies to Marx (Karl, not Groucho), we're told that those of us born before JFK’s inauguration form a “geriatric culture.” There's nothing wrong with canes but tossing a large share of Americans into a geriatric dumpster is both rude & nonsensical. #aging👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/geriat...

Thanks to generous supporters, your donation will be matched, $ for $. Your gift will go to our education & outreach programs focused on global population stabilization. We’ll continue fighting for a more sustainable future for our planet. 👇 donate.populationconnection.org/a/challenge-...

Commentators across the political spectrum claim that humanity faces imminent collapse due to a “fertility crisis.” Is this mass delusion or cynical propaganda? 👇 populationconnection.org/article/ther...

There Are Many Threats to Humanity. A Low Birth Rate Isn’t One of Them.

Commentators across the political spectrum claim that humanity faces imminent collapse due to a “fertility crisis.” Mass delusion or cynical propaganda?

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Misunderstandings regarding population trends can lead to misguided policies & perceptions. By dispelling these myths with accurate info, we can gain a better understanding of the complexities of population dynamics & their implications for our planet. 👇️ populationconnection.org/reference/my...

Myths and Misconceptions About Population Trends and Dynamics

Responses to myths and misconceptions, e.g. "the global population could fit in Texas" and "people who are concerned about population growth are anti-child"

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Our team has authored many op-eds and Letters to the Editor (LTEs) that have been published in a variety of media outlets. These pieces cover a broad range of topics, including birth rates, population growth, and climate change. 👇️ populationconnection.org/act/media-gu...

Media coverage - Population Connection

We work hard to raise awareness of the population issue. Find our published letters, articles, and other media coverage here.

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Explore our #WorldPopulationDay hub for expert talks, articles, videos, & resources on population trends, biodiversity, reproductive freedom & sustainable development. Whether you're new to these issues or looking to dive deeper, there's something for you. 👇️ populationconnection.org/world-popula...

World Population Day - Population Connection

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July 11 is #WorldPopulationDay, a day to raise awareness about population growth & its links to dev't & the environment. While the global fertility rate is declining, the population is still growing. Yet media coverage often focuses on declining birthrates, portraying them as a negative development.

Interventions that delay marriage are a good bet for policymakers looking to reduce teen pregnancy & raise future earnings. But strengthening women's economic status, particularly among women who want children, may raise fertility, contrary to received wisdom.👇️ blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...

Richer women, fewer babies? Not so fast.

Anyone who works on development knows this stylized fact: as income rises, fertility falls. In the latest available data, each doubling of GDP per capita is associated with about 0.6 fewer children…

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"We're alarmists because we're alarmed." During our pre–World Population Day webinar, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos shared a moving reflection on decades of collaboration with the late Paul Ehrlich one of the world's most influential scientists on biodiversity, population, and the environmental crisis. #WPD

Happening today! Join us ahead of this year’s World Population Day for this insightful talk. Register now and if you miss it live, we'll send you a recording. 👇 populationconnection-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Join us for our World Population Day webinar, featuring a leading voice in ecology and conservation, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos! This is a unique opportunity to delve into his impactful work and insights ...

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"Extinction is not a matter of the future; it is a reality we are living now. And it is a silent tragedy." Join us for our World Population Day webinar, featuring a leading voice in ecology and conservation, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos! REGISTER HERE👇 populationconnection-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Community Voices is a new series highlighting perspectives from the Population Connection community. This month, Herman Lenz reflects on how continued population growth is driving habitat loss & placing increasing pressure on Earth's natural resources. 👇 populationconnection.org/magazine/jun...