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Meghan and Harry Support Smaller Families. When Will Environmental Orgs?

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are not afraid to break taboos and do what's right. Recently, they talked about their fears and hopes for…June 17, 2020 · 1 min read Two people sit at a wooden table, holding hands and facing each other. One person is wearing glasses and a bracelet, and both appear to be engaged in a warm, intimate conversation. Children's Rights

Family Planning After Coronavirus: Why We Need Male Contraception

By Sarah Johnson I can’t help but admire the strength and resilience I see on display every day in my nursing colleagues with whom…June 8, 2020 · 6 min read A group of diverse people standing in a circle, each reaching their hands into the center so that all their hands overlap in a gesture of unity and teamwork. Children's Rights

Reframing Population and Family Planning to Focus on Justice

Media are abuzz these days about women not having enough kids in order to grow economies. It’s an odd thing to hear, given that others are…May 29, 2020 · 20 min read green new deal family planning Children's Rights

Effective Planned Parenthood: Offering Children a Quality Lifestyle and Contributing to Planetary Sustainability

By Betty Martin-Finneran, Ph.D. As I reflect on my lived experience of ineffective, accidental parenthood, this famous quote comes to mind: “I’ve been rich,…May 28, 2020 · 5 min read A woman, man, and toddler sit together on the floor in a living room. The woman holds the child, both smiling, while the man holds an open book and looks at them warmly. A beige sofa is in the background. Action Alerts & Toolkits

New Generations Are Changing the Way We Plan Families and Are Demanding Fair Start. Take Action.

Author Deanna Young (Deanna also recently called Donald Trump out for violating international law.) In the past, women were generally expected to have kids,…May 24, 2020 · 3 min read A woman and a young child sit on a wooden floor, smiling as they play together with toy elephants in a sunlit living room. Children's Rights

Reflections on Motherhood in a Pandemic

*This post is authored anonymously. I had a moment of seeing behind the proverbial curtain this weekend, glimpsing the grinding gears and strained puffing…May 14, 2020 · 11 min read A wide, multi-lane highway is filled with heavy traffic in both directions under a clear sky, with buildings and trees visible in the background. Children's Rights

Michael Moore and the Return of the Population Question

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Jeff Gibbs and Michael Moore are being heavily criticized for their new documentary, "Planet of the Humans,"…May 11, 2020 · 6 min read sustainable family planning Children's Rights

Why the Decolonization of the Global South Is a Model for Our Shared Future

The United Nations' work to decolonize the Global South after World War II was a human rights effort. Countries of the Global South, or…May 11, 2020 · 5 min read Family planning Action Alerts & Toolkits

If There Is a Magic Pill for Today’s Crises, It’s New Male Contraception. Take Action.

Having Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to replacing current subjective and parent-focused family planning models with the objective, human rights-based and child-focused Fair…April 28, 2020 · 5 min read

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