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The Population Institute is an international non-profit that educates policymakers and the public about population, and seeks to promote universal access to family planning information, education, and services.  Through voluntary family planning, we strive to achieve a world population in balance with a healthy global environment and resource base. 

Population News

  • House Committee Votes to Slash International Family Planning May. 17, 2012 - In a major defeat for the reproductive health of women in developing countries, the House Appropriations Committee today approved a State Department and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that substantially cuts U.S. support for international family planning assistance. Rejecting the President's budget request of $642.7 million, the Committee approved $461 million appropriation for international family planning, $180 million less than the President's request, and $149 million below the current funding level. Read More »
  • House Budget Proposal Threatens Family Planning Apr. 30, 2012 - The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved a budget allocation plan that would reduce next year's foreign assistance budget by 9% percent. This 9% cut would come on top of a 15% cut for non-war related diplomacy and development since FY2010. While the plan does not specify the level of funding for international family planning assistance, Congressional adoption of the House budget allocation could jeopardize the President's budget request. Read More »
  • President Seeks to Restore Family Planning Funding Feb. 16, 2012 - President Obama this week, as part of his proposed budget request for fiscal year 2013 (FY2013), called upon Congress to restore funding for international family planning and reproductive health to the FY2010 level. This is good news for the 215 million women in developing countries who need access to family planning services and information. Read More »
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  • Apr 05, 2012
    Population Institute Launches “Halt the Assault” Campaign - Responding to the escalating political attacks on contraception and reproductive health, the Population Institute today launched a campaign aimed at halting the assault. In unveiling the new effort, Robert Walker, President of the Population Institute, said, “Isn’t it time for all us—women and men—to let our political leaders know where we stand. When leading political figures like Rick Santorum are talking about the “dangers of contraception,” and others, like South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, assert that “women don’t care about contraception,” it’s time for average Americans to stand up for reproductive health and rights.” Read More »
  • Mar 28, 2012
    PI Participates in "Planet under Pressure" Conference - Nearly 3,000 scientists have assembled in London this week for a "Planet under Pressure" conference aimed at addressing the global environmental challenge. William Ryerson, the chair and CEO of the Population Institute, and Edwin Barry, the Director of PI's Sustainable World Initiative, are both participating in the conference. Barry is co-leading a workshop on sustainability. Read More »
  • Feb 02, 2012
    Population Institute Releases Report on Family Planning in Latin America - The Population Institute released today a report (“USAID Graduation from Family Planning Assistance: Implications for Latin America”) prepared by Dr. Jane T. Bertrand at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The report, which was finalized in October of 2011, examines how plans by USAID to phase out family planning assistance in Latin America could affect family planning and reproductive health in the region. The report looked at six countries in Latin America, including three countries that are currently scheduled for graduation (Honduras, Nicaragua, and Paraguay) and three countries that have not yet met the USAID criteria for graduation (Bolivia, Guatemala, and Haiti). Read More »
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  • Congress: A House Divided May 16, 2012 - When it comes to issues relating to women, family planning and reproductive health, Congress is a House divided. Within the next few weeks, the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives will be taking action on international family planning assistance. For those who are concerned about women and their families in the developing world, the stakes could not be higher. Read More »
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