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	<title>Ruth Institute Blog &#187; Population</title>
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		<title>Demographic Free-fall</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/02/09/demographic-free-fall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Demography]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Low Fertility and Economic Crisis By Father John Flynn, LC ROME, FEB. 3, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Sustainable development is the imperative of the 21st century and cannot be achieved without improving reproductive health: words expressed at a recent executive board meeting by UNFPA executive director Babatunde Osotimehin, according to a Feb. 1 press release. UNFPA is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How the West’s Fertility War Has Left Women at Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/16/how-the-west%e2%80%99s-fertility-war-has-left-women-at-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/16/how-the-west%e2%80%99s-fertility-war-has-left-women-at-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Roback Morse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsletter articles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published at familyinamerica.org on January 10, 2012. Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men Mara Hvistendahl Public Affairs, 2011; 314 pages, $26.99 This brave and timely book has many strengths and one glaring, but understandable, weakness. The strength of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elisabeth’s Barrenness and Ours</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/04/elisabeth%e2%80%99s-barrenness-and-ours/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2012/01/04/elisabeth%e2%80%99s-barrenness-and-ours/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infertility]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9898</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who celebrates a birth nowadays? By Mark Steyn Our lesson today comes from the Gospel according to Luke. No, no, not the manger, the shepherds, the wise men, any of that stuff, but the other birth: “But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What!? Look at plans for compulsory sterilization, abortion</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/what-look-at-plans-for-compulsory-sterilization-abortion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/12/07/what-look-at-plans-for-compulsory-sterilization-abortion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population control]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9680</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson says &#8216;we were not allowed to talk about it&#8217; WND A stunning Planned Parenthood document that includes radical ideas such as compulsory abortion and sterilization; special &#8220;permits&#8221; to have children; penalizing parents; and encouraging homosexuality dovetails with some Obamacare mandates, according to a former Planned Parenthood director. Abby Johnson, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Million Russians turn out for fertility relic</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/2-million-russians-turn-out-for-fertility-relic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/25/2-million-russians-turn-out-for-fertility-relic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Population]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9612</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Shannon Buckley A few weeks ago Marcus commented on Russia’s enthusiasm for the coming of what is believed to be the belt of the Virgin Mary.   Normally situated at the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, the relic made of camel wool is believed to have the power to boost fertility.  The National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nicholas Kristof and Toddlers: When You Really Need a Fact Checker</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/09/nicholas-kristof-and-toddlers-when-you-really-need-a-fact-checker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/09/nicholas-kristof-and-toddlers-when-you-really-need-a-fact-checker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth Control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Susan E. Wills November 9, 2011 http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2011/11/4265 Think overpopulation, poverty, climate change, and abortion can all be solved by more birth control? Think again. Who knew that the intractable global problems of &#8220;overpopulation,&#8221; poverty, carbon emissions, climate change, deforestation, civil wars, unplanned pregnancies, and abortions could all be solved by the simple expedient of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overpopulation Isn&#8217;t The Problem: It&#8217;s Too Few Babies</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/03/overpopulation-isnt-the-problem-its-too-few-babies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/03/overpopulation-isnt-the-problem-its-too-few-babies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Over-Population]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Joel Kotkin The world’s population recently passed the 7 billion mark, and, of course, the news was greeted with hysteria and consternation in the media. “It’s not hard to be alarmed,” intoned National Geographic. “We should all be afraid, very afraid,” warned the Guardian. To be sure, continued population increases, particularly in very poor countries, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2.1 Kids: Stable Population</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/03/2-1-kids-stable-population/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/03/2-1-kids-stable-population/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[funny and entertaining http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBS6f-JVvTY&#38;feature=youtu.be]]></description>
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		<title>Why America might pull through the demographic collapse</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/02/why-america-might-pull-through-the-demographic-collapse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/02/why-america-might-pull-through-the-demographic-collapse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Demography]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Denyse O&#8217;Leary It is mainly religious people who raise children, and more women in America are religious. First, the context: Modern political science &#8212; which readily understands imperialism, resistance, and clash of competing interests &#8212; does not similarly understand “the wasting away of nations.” That, says David Goldman, author of How Civilizations Die: (and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After 7 billion</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/02/after-7-billion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/11/02/after-7-billion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Demography]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Michael Cook Demographic denialists are ignoring the perils of an ageing population. Like many others, the US-based Center for Biological Diversity was aghast at the arrival of the 7 billionth person today. “Overpopulation and overconsumption are the root causes of environmental destruction. They’re driving species extinct, destroying wildlife habitat, and undermining the basic needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Feed 7 (Plus) Billion People</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/24/how-to-feed-7-plus-billion-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/24/how-to-feed-7-plus-billion-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Over-Population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Population]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=9041</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Marcus Roberts One of the common concerns that is about our expanding world population : is that our planet will not be able to feed this growing population.  (As an aside, here is an interesting and visually appealing video on the continuing rise in the world’s population despite the slowing growth rate): This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marriage, family and the business dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/06/marriage-family-and-the-business-dividend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/06/marriage-family-and-the-business-dividend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Carolyn Moynihan Have you read the latest on the Greek bailout? Last I heard people who were lucky enough to have government jobs are on strike because they are about to lose them, thanks to austerity measures being forced on the country by the EU and the IMF. The sunny Mediterranean country is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Ageing Population and the Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/05/an-ageing-population-and-the-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/05/an-ageing-population-and-the-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=8885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Marcus Roberts A couple of related pieces today that both underline a theme that has been commonplace at Demography is Destiny over the past few months.  If you have to ask what that theme is then you obviously have not been reading with the necessary assiduity and I am not going to help you. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Billion People: Everybody Relax!</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/04/7-billion-people-everybody-relax/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/10/04/7-billion-people-everybody-relax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Over-Population]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=8854</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iodJ0OOdgRg&#38;feature=share The fifth episode of PRI&#8217;s popular POP 101 series, this video takes a fresh, humorous approach to the demographic issues facing the world today. Be sure to watch the first video: http://youtu.be/vZVOU5bfHrM, the second video: http://youtu.be/zBS6f-JVvTY, the third video: http://youtu.be/OXrN9HhnCcM, and the fourth video: http://youtu.be/KUY4ztwIVfA]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s One-Child Policy Toll Reaches 400 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/09/21/chinas-one-child-policy-toll-reaches-400-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/09/21/chinas-one-child-policy-toll-reaches-400-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abortion]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=8782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Steven W. Mosher Over the years, I have been asked many times to estimate how many lives have been lost in China as a result of the one-child policy. Given that the policy has been in place for 30 years, I respond, and given that each year the government aborts between 10 to 15 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Population Research Institute in Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/09/12/population-research-institute-in-russia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/09/12/population-research-institute-in-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=8649</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Really nicely put together video.]]></description>
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		<title>Famine &#8211; Too Many Mouths to Feed?</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/08/26/famine-too-many-mouths-to-feed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/08/26/famine-too-many-mouths-to-feed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Over-Population]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=8439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Marcus Roberts I’m sure that you, dear reader, are far too mature and sensible to ever watch the satirical (and far too crass) cartoon programme, South Park. I was not always as sensible and mature as I am now, and so in my younger years I often enjoyed watching an episode or two.  Two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No More Babies in Portugal by 3000 AD</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/08/26/no-more-babies-in-portugal-by-3000-ad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/08/26/no-more-babies-in-portugal-by-3000-ad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ruthblog.org/?p=8436</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Marcus Roberts Bosnia and Herzegovina has another 650 years or so.  Macau has about the same.  Germany has just over 1500 years and Brazil another 3000 years.  Until what? Until their populations disappear entirely! This is based on some “back-of-the-envelope” calculations by The Economist that take the United Nations fertility rates for 2010 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sterilisation in India</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/08/23/sterilisation-in-india/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/08/23/sterilisation-in-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marcus Roberts Recently the UK newspaper, the Independent, has published an article about the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India, where there is a statewide target to sterilise 1% of the population. Of course the state officials cannot do so through coercion &#8211; that would be too much like eugenics! And last time that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recession and Childbearing in the US</title>
		<link>http://www.ruthblog.org/2011/08/19/recession-and-childbearing-in-the-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marcus Roberts We have discussed recently on this blog the effect of demography on a country’s economy and the potential link between fertility rates and the recession. Today I would like to draw your attention to an article from USAToday which suggests that the link runs both ways. According to demographer Sharon Kirmeyer of [...]]]></description>
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