News
Seven Former Directors of USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health Join in Letter to Congress
Population Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Joseph Speidel, along with six other former directors of the Office of Population and Reproductive Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – who served through Democratic and Republican administrations – joined together in the following letter to key members of the U.S. Congress in defense of USAID and its vital role in expanding access to family planning and reproductive health services. Read More »
Commentary
Why we shouldn’t let lower fertility rates fuel pronatalist policies
A Department of Transportation order requiring projects to prioritize federal highway and transit funding to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average. Those with declining birth and marriage rates could face funding cuts. In my work as a planetary health researcher, I understand the complex dynamics between reproductive rights, population dynamics and environmental … Read More »
