As if the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the ensuing introduction of total abortion bans in 14 states, isn’t dystopian enough, the United States has become a country where there isn’t enough congressional support for contraception in order to pass a bill protecting the right of patients to use it and the right of providers to prescribe it. This should horrify everyone.
Author: Marian Starkey
Marian Starkey is the Vice President for Communications at Population Connection Action Fund, an NGO based in Washington, DC, that advocates for human-rights-based solutions to population challenges—namely, access to voluntary, rights-based family planning. She has been a clinic escort for 17 years, first in Virginia and now in Maine, where she lives with her husband and chihuahua-terrier mix.
Tackling Myths About the World’s Growing Population
World population is projected to cross 8 billion on Nov. 15, 2022. We must take the opportunity to discuss the undeniable consequences of rapid population growth, while maintaining a dedication to human rights and bodily autonomy.