Environmental and Population Concerns
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2002 Birth Rate Reaches Record Low [offsite link] The U.S. birth rate fell to the lowest level since national data have been available, reports the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) birth statistics released June 26, 2003 by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson. Women of child-bearing age are having fewer children. A Childfree Lifestyle is Good for the Planet  I sometimes think nature provides for a certain percentage of the population to remain childfree, just to keep the world sane and balanced. Compassion for Animals is Not Neurosis  Ever wonder why people devoted to caring for pets and animals (other than human) are repeatedly typecast as pathologically needy? This is especially true for childfree pet owners, and even more so for women. GINKS are Childfree and Proud  The GINK movement (green inclinations, no kids) is a supportive and sane voice advising us to "Say it loud! We're childfree and proud!" The GINK Manifesto proudly and logically argues myriad reasons to avoid bringing more kids into a stressed-out world. Global Overpopulation [offsite link] If asked, most childfree people would say overpopulation of the world was not their main reason for choosing to be childfree. However, once we do a bit of research on the topic, we quickly come to realize what an important contribution we´ve made to the global resources simply by the act of not reproducing. Images of Pregnancy are Ubiquitous in Media Today  Recent conversations with young women, aspiring to be young mothers, are exemplary of changes in attitudes towards pregnancy in the past few decades – perhaps motivated by a recent barrage of Hollywood and advertising images of pregnancy. Negative Population Growth [offsite link] Why Population Matters Overpopulation and Population Issues Forum [offsite link] A forum to discuss overpopulation which members believe is the most critical threat facing society, the environment, and our common future. Pope Benedict XVI Disapproves of Couples Having Fewer Children  Flipping through the pages of Time magazine recently, I came across a quote that gave me pause. If fewer children is “bad,” then not having children at all must be even worse! Population Connection [offsite link] Education and Action for a Better World Population Control in China  The Chinese government has created new punishments for those who violate family planning policy. Have you ever thought about not having kids to ease the world’s overpopulation? Silver and Golden Snip Awards [offsite link] Logos that can be displayed on personal websites, acknowledging your surgical commitment to remaining childfree The Center for Reproductive Rights [offsite link] The Center for Reproductive Rights is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women´s reproductive rights worldwide. The End of Motherhood? [offsite link] This Newsweek article examines why the birth rate is declining in industrialized nations. No child-free bashing -- that is, until the last paragraph!! The Shrinking Earth [offsite link] The earth has 57,308,738 square miles of land mass, including Antarctica, the Sahara, and other uninhabitable and/or non-arable land... Voluntary Human Extinction Movement [offsite link] This site is for the more hard-core childfree environmentalists. It does have some very good explanations on what human overpopulation is doing to the planet. Will the "S Generation" Opt to Have Fewer Kids?  A speaker at one our local college graduations dubbed the students the �S Generation,� S for Sustainability. Unfortunately, no mention was made of the one sustainable practice in which significant change can be made in one generation � choosing to have smaller families - or, no children at all With 300 Million Americans, Why Should I Have Kids?  As we reach this overcrowded milestone, I hope people stop worrying about the child free community causing the end of humankind. But alas, I ask for too much. World Over Population Awareness [offsite link] News Digest covering world population issues Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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