“To date, there has been no serious attempt in Western countries to use laws to control excessive population growth, although there exists ample authority under which population growth could be regulated.” Has BeensCountryUseLawGrowthSeriousAuthorityWesternPopulationPopulation Growth Author:John Holdren
“There exists ample authority under which population growth could be regulated...It has been concluded that compulsory population-control laws, even including laws requiring compulsory abortion, could be sustained under the existing Constitution if the population crisis became sufficiently severe to endanger the society.” IfsHas BeensLawGrowthAuthorityConstitutionCrisisClimate ChangeIncludingPopulationAbortionGlobal WarmingSevereCompulsoryPopulation GrowthPopulation Control Author:John Holdren
“In today’s world, however, the number of children in a family is a matter of profound public concern. The law regulates other highly personal matters. For example, no one may lawfully have more than one spouse at a time. Why should the law not be able to prevent a person from having more than two children?” WorldShouldMayChildrenPersonsTwoMatterTodayAbleLawNumbersExampleConcernProfoundSpouseToday's WorldDepopulationPersonal Matter Author:John Holdren
“If some individuals contribute to general social deterioration by overproducing children, and if the need is compelling, they can be required by law to exercise reproductive responsibility — just as they can be required to exercise responsibility in their resource-consumption patterns — providing they are not denied equal protection” IfsNeedsChildrenLawIndividualSocialResponsibilityExerciseEqualResourcesPatternsProtectionDeniedProvidingCompellingConsumptionDeteriorationEqual Protection Author:John Holdren
