population-connection

Las Vegas Advocates Plan Rally to Mark 4th Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

Las Vegas, NV — On Wednesday, June 24, local advocates will hold a rally marking the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Open letter to journalists: Panic over low fertility is a distraction from the true crisis

Today’s dominant population-themed narrative revolves around declining fertility and the supposed threats it presents to economies. These stories are often alarmist, warning of a “baby bust” and “population collapse,” without acknowledging that our global population of o...

24 February 2026

Trump administration announces devastating Global Gag Rule expansion

At today's anti-abortion March for Life, Vice President JD Vance announced an unprecedented expansion of the devastating Global Gag Rule. The policy, which had already been expanded twice under Donald Trump, bans US foreign aid for groups supporting abortion services, co...

23 January 2026

Population Connection Action Fund joins call to block Trump Administration's plan to destroy $10 million in contraceptive supplies

In a stunning disregard for fiscal responsibility, the Trump administration is preparing to destroy nearly $10 million worth of contraceptive medications and supplies that American taxpayers already purchased for distribution in low-income countries, and that multiple or...

12 September 2025

Are “baby bust” headlines sowing misinformation about population numbers and trends?

Survey: Up to 40% of Americans don’t know that our population is growing

7 July 2025

Solid majority of US voters want reinstatement of international family planning funding

As Trump marks the first 100 days of his second White House term, a Population Connection Action Fund survey reveals that US voters overwhelmingly oppose the Trump administration’s devastating cuts to international family planning funding.

28 April 2025

Trump administration’s dystopian push for more births disregards people’s family size preferences and choices

US fertility desires and outcomes: new mixed-mode research

12 February 2025

Population Connection Action Fund joins worldwide opposition to Global Gag Rule reinstatement

Population Connection Action Fund is one of more than 100 organizations around the world that have added their name to a statement1 opposing the expected reinstatement of the devastating Mexico City Policy, aka Global Gag Rule, within days of the new administration takin...

17 January 2025

New UN population projections: Still on track for more than 10 billion people

Population Connection statement on the World Population Prospects 2024

11 July 2024

Population Connection Announces Winners of World of 8 Billion International Student Video Contest

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eighteen winners earned top spots in the 13th annual World of 8 Billion international student video contest, sponsored by Population Connection. This year, over 3,100 videos were created from 58 countries and 46 U.S. states and territories.

21 May 2024