Just a week ago I was attending a conference at the Wilson Center dealing with population, climate change, and “health” when a journalist grossly misrepresented Catholic doctrine for cheap laughs. Continue Reading
When dealing with International Law and social policy, most of us who support the Catholic social teachings find it difficult to form an opinion about the laws of other countries. Continue Reading
One cannot stay informed about the world of international health policy without keeping up with reports and initiatives issued by Planned Parenthood. The challenges of reading Planned Parenthood are twofold:Continue Reading
On September 2, 2014, I attended a meeting hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies regarding the future of Global Health. CSIS is an organization made up ofContinue Reading
Those who think international family planning groups are concerned about women’s health have been sold a lie. The founders of both Marie Stopes International and DKT International have both saidContinue Reading
What if there was global threat that put 2.5 billion people at risk of disease or even death? It would seem like a fairly large threat that ought to beContinue Reading
The UNFPA has a new program called Action for Adolescent Girls which promises to improve the lives of hundreds of millions of adolescent women around the globe. However, the programContinue Reading
It is common to hear arguments about the economic benefits of population control when discussing foreign aid and developing countries. The standard argument is that children are expensive, burden families,Continue Reading
The United States is pursuing an agenda of sexual imperialism in developing nations by imposing an ideological vision of sex and reproduction at the cost of foreign people’s health andContinue Reading
When dealing with a multifaceted issue like foreign aid it is vital to have a coherent mission that guides how funds are allocated. One must be prepared to answer fundamentalContinue Reading