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"Mental Health and Sweden - the Malthusian State"

In People! Challenge to Survival, William Vogt, a former President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PP-WP) cites Malthusian Sweden as an example of the ideal population control state. No doubt he must have turned thriceover in his grave when the Department of Social Affairs in Sweden recently concluded that 25% of the total Swedish population is in need of psychiatric treatment; that alcoholism has risen 424% in a decade; that suicide among the young and middle-aged has almost doubled in less than 20 years; that there is widespread dissatisfaction among young mothers in

maternity wards on how to cope with their newborns after they leave the hospital and other problems related to young people including drug ingestion. (L.A. Times, 4/11/73)

Thus while Swedish dollars flow into an assortment of international population control schemes including the United Nations Fund for Population Activity in order to help developing countries in their struggle against the predominance of people, the Swedish Department of Social Affairs has recommended that there be an extensive mental health campaign in order to cure the people and relieve their stress and strains prompted, in part at least, by their Malthusian values so appropriately detailed in Vogt's anti-life classic.

SWEDEN

The United States Coalition for Life joins with Prince Juan Carlos to honor the pro-life activities of Dr. Soroa Pineda of Madrid.

Dr. Pineda has recently authored "El Aborto es un Crimen" (Abortion is a Crime) and is engaged in creating the design and printing of a pro-life stamp to be used throughout the world in three languages - English, Spanish and French.

The Coalition has been in contact with Dr. Pineda and the French "Laissez les Vivres", as well as pro-life groups and individuals throughout Canada, Latin and South America, India, Ireland, and England in order to form a World League for the

Defense of Life. Our initial project is to establish communication bases in every nation of the world so as to exchange information on such topics as international laws on abortion and strategy for the 1974 World Population Conference. The USCL will issue a special mailing on the 1974 World Population Conference-Year in September.

We ask that you send a sampling of your newsletter and available literature to:

Dr. Antonio De Soroa Y Pineda
Jenner, 8

Madrid - 4 Espana

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London - The population of the United Kingdom increased by only 131,000 last year. Births declined by an astonishing 7.7%, while the death rate was higher than usual. (World 7/31/73)

Japan -The Supreme Court decision has hurt anti-abortion sentiment in Japan. In June of 1972, the Diet was prepared to pass an amendment to eliminate economic reasons for abortion, but the move was unsuccessful since the opposition party was blocking practically all bills before the election..

In late May, the Mainichi Daily News carried a feature, "Lib, Pills and Morals in Abortion Discussion" based on the current struggle for revision of the Eugenic Protection Law.

The Institute of Population Problems has stated that after the last world war there have been 8 abortions for every 10

births in Japan. Newspapers are carrying an increasing number of stories of the desertion of newborns as well as pregnant wo men of seven and eight months who are trying to be talked out of abortions and give their child to a childless couple seeking adoption.

The revision is directed at both the economic clause for abortion, as well as the "fetus" clause permitting about to eliminate defective unborn. The latter drive is being launched by handicapped people who see the killing of imperfect beings as being discriminatory and in violation of the equality of all men guaranteed in the Constitution.

Women's Lib protestors have staged layins in Japanese ministry offices stating that contraception and abortion are necessary to give them full control of their own bodies.

Zimmerman's Works Now Available - The Coalition is proud to announce that a number of Anthony Zimmerman's (SVD. STD.) works on population and abortion are currently being reprinted for use by pro-life researchers.

"How to Get 6,000 Abortions a Day" (USCL Reprint No. 11650 cents)

"Population Growth Can't Be As Bad As All That" (USCL Reprint 129 - 90 cents)

"The Manila Population Seminar - A Critique" (USCL Reprint No. 131)

Also available: Japan's 22 Year Experience With A Liberal Abortion Law, Marriage and Family Newsletter, Box 6066, Collegeville, Mn. 56321 $1.25 each.

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REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Research in Prostaglandins - Published by the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, 222 Maple Ave., Shrewsbury, Mass. 01545 and the Population Information Program of George Washington University Medical Center, 2001 S Street, N.W. Suite 702, Washington, D.C./No Charge.

Contains data on the clinical use of prostaglandins in fertility control research 1970-1972. The report based on studies involving endogenous prostaglandins, human tissue IN VITRO, and animals was financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID).

World Health Organization and Human Reproduction Research Pro-life physicians will be particularly interested in the WHO's projects relating to fertility control. Projects involving abortifacient research, the implantation process, sperm regulation, ovulation detection, and the sequelae of abortion and vasal occlusion.

The WHO has initiated a number of task forces in these and related areas concerning human reproduction, and has established at least 20 reproductive research centers including one in Los Angeles at Women's Hospital, USC Medical Center (prostaglandins). Pro-life physicians and researchers wishing to obtain additional information concerning membership on such task forces and participation in WHO's program should write: Richard Wilson, M.D.

Human Reproduction Unit
World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland

Center for Disease Control: Abortion Surveillance Report published by the Department of HEW and available without charge from: PHMHA, Center for Disease Control, Epidemiology Program, Family Planning Evaluation Branch, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Well known abortion advocates and abortitoriums make contributions to this government publication. Pro-life input is necessary and should be sent directly to CDC Director, David J. Sencer, M.D. after reviewing samples of the report.

Abortion Research Notes published by the International Reference Center for Abortion Research, 8555 — 16th St., Silver Spring, Md. 20910. Available on request. The Center was organized in mid-1972 by the Washington Office of AIR/Transnational Family Research Institute. Leading abortion advocates such as Dr. M. Potts and Dr. C. Tietze sit on the IRCAR international advisory board. This publication is an excellent source of anti-life references and information.

Population Dynamics Quarterly - A new publication of the International Program for Population Analysis. Available on request from the Smithsonian Institute, Interdisciplinary Communications Program, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036. (English, French or Spanish editions issued simultaneously.)

Family Planning/Population Reporter - A Review of State Laws and Policies. Published bi-monthly by Planned Parenthood. Available on request from: Center for Family Planning Program Development, 1660 L. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Provides an excellent listing of current legislation related to abortion, contraception, sterilization and population control. Also included is information on hearings, health and welfare policies, court decisions and government programs in the above areas. Editorials antilife bias throughout.

Population Report - Available on request from: The Population Information Program, George Washington University Medical Cen ter, 2001 S St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009. Program funded by AID. Information on a variety of topics related to fertility control including prostaglandins, abortion, and intrauterine devices. Order information by topic.

Pro-Life Materials

The Great American Stork Market Crash by Frances Frech. Published by Liguori Publications, Liguori, Mo. 63057 $1.50. One of the finest pro-life works on population control. The author is Missouri's representative on the National Right to Life Committee, Inc.

The Best of Father Paul Marx, author of the classic, The Death Peddlers is now on cassettes. Topics include abortion and euthanasia. For details write: Right to Life, 2550 Via Tejon, Palos Verdes Estates, Cal. 90274, Tel. (213) 378-5243.

Natural Family Planning editor's packet. Excellent material for newsletters and general membership. Write: Human Life Founda tion, Larry Kane, Director, 1776 K. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

Population Growth - The Advantages by Colin Clark. Find population resource book which is as readable as it is accurate and informative. A companion guide to Robert Sassone's Handbook on Population. Order both from L.I.F.E., 900 N. Broadway, Suite 725, Santa Ana, Cal. 92701.

U.S. Coalition for Life was created to serve as a national and international clearing house for Pro-Life organizations and individuals seeking information, documentation, research materials in the areas of population control euthanasia, genetic engineering, abortion and related areas. Its primary function is that of service.

The U.S.C.L, Reprint Service is designed to provide documentation and resource materials for the Pro-Life Movement. Costs include both copying and postage expenses. All reprints are to be used as study copies only. In the case of copyrighted materials, permission must be obtained from the publisher or author directly, except for brief quotes which may be used with

proper credit. Portions of Newsletter may be reproduced with proper credit.

ATTENTION

New subscription rate will become effective September 1, 1973.
Individual subscription: $5.00 a year.
Organization subscription: $25.00 a year.
Bulk rate for August issue: $.50 each.
Back issues: $.25 each.

REMINDER

This is the last complimentary copy to be made available to groups and pro-life individuals who are not USCL subscribers.

COMING EVENTS

Special Fall issue and mailings on Population Education including:
The Rockefeller Population Packet

Harvard's Plan-A-Fam classroom game

The Anti-Lifers Invade the Classroom

as well as the latest information on World Population Year - and Conference 1974.

Vol. 3 No. 6

Randy Engel, Editor

PRO-LIFE Reporter

Published by: U.S. Coalition for Life Educational Fund Box 315, Export, Pa. 15632

S. 1708 H.R. 11511*

A PROLIFE GUIDE TO FEDERAL ANTILIFE ABUSES

Coalition Testimony on H.R. 11511 - March 8, 1974

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON S.1708 AND H.R.11511 Mr. Chairman: Members of the subcommittee: I am Randy Engel, Executive Director of the United States Coalition for Life, and I am offering this testimony on HR 11511, the Health Revenue Sharing and Health Services Act of 1973 on behalf of the United States Coalition for Life, an international research agency and clearing house on all aspects of population control and so-called government "family planning" legislation and programs. My remarks will be directed primarily to Title III, The Family Planning and Population Research Act of 1973. Background

In order that my testimony be viewed in its proper context, I wish to comment briefly on the manner in which the public hearings on HR 11511 were conducted and my general observations and experience with its companion bill in the Senate, S. 1708, the Family Planning and Population Research Act of 1973, now before the Labor and Public Welfare Committee.

The interest and concern of the United States Coalition for Life in the Senate and House version of the Family Planning and Population Research Act of 1973 and similar measures is a matter of public record.

On May 8, 9 and 10, 1973 the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare held public hearings on HR 11511's companion bill S. 1708.

As with the similar hearings on family planning - population control such as the pioneer Gruening Committee hearings on S. 1676 of the mid-60's and Cranston hearings on S.J.R. 108 calling for a national policy of "population stabilization", the hearings on S. 1708 were carefully orchestrated so as to produce an overwhelming record in favor of continued and expanded federal family planning-population programs.

On the afternoon of May 10, 1974, the last day of the hearings, I was permitted approximately twelve minutes of hearing time to present an oral summary of my testimony for the U.S. Coalition for Life as part of a "pro-life" panel of approximately one hour duration.

My full testimony consisted of a summary of violations of the 1970 Family Planning and Population Services Bill (Tydings Act) by governmental and private entities and a

documented brief in support of the charges which was given to Senator Alan Cranston, at the conclusion of my oral presentation, for inclusion in the final record.

Gentlemen, the record for S1708 hearings have been published. I draw your attention to the fact that not only was my documentation excluded but that there is no indication that such documentation is contained in the files of Senator Cranston's subcommittee office. I am sure you would welcome Senator Cranston's explanation on this matter should he chose to reply.

CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION

My testimony on S. 1708 was designed not only to substantiate charges of violations of the Tydings Bill but moreover to provide the impetus for a full Congressional investigation of the multitude of abuses of government population control programs which run the gamut from abortifacient research to violations of civil and constitutional rights, from fertility control experimentation on the poor to promotion of the Sangerite credo and others.

Since my appearance before Senator Cranston last year, there have been three major events to support such an investigation of the entire spectrum of federal family planning-population control programs, namely (1) the involuntary sterilization of two black girls in Montgomery, Alabama and welfare women in Aiken County, South Carolina, (2) the National Institutes of Health investigation and debate on fetal experimentation and (3) federal grand jury indictment of Louisiana's Birth Control Czar, Joe D. Beasley, M.D. for alleged mishandling of $12.2 million in federal family planning grants.

*As of May 20, 1974 H.R. 11511 (incl. Title III) has been withdrawn and H.R. 14214 (Title II - the Family Planning and Population Research Act of 1974) offered as a substitute bill. It is scheduled to go before the full House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce for markup. No hearings are scheduled by Rep. Rogers' Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment.

Thus far Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Casper Weinberger has chosen to evade a Coalition request for an impartial investigation, referring the matter instead of the office of Louis Hellman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs.1.2 Likewise, Senator Henry Jackson of the Subcommittee on Governmental Activities has refused to take up the matter. 3 We are currently exploring other avenues including of course you, Representative Rogers, as both sponsor of HR 11511 and chairman of the Subcommittee on Public Health and Environment. So much for S. 1708.

Now let us turn briefly to the matter of public hearings on HR 11511 held for six days beginning on Thursday, February 14th and concluding on Friday, February 22, 1974. As I mentioned earlier, our interest in bills related to family planning and population control are a matter of public record.

On November 1, 1973 I received a reply from clerk W. E. Williamson of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to my request to testify at future hearings related to federal family planning programs including H.R. 3381 (Mr. Dellums).4

Similarly on November 5th I received a communication from Lee S. Hyde, M.D. also a committee staff member confirming hearing information on H.R. 6021 (Mr. Dellums) and H.R. 6139 (Mr. duPont). 5

Additionally I understand that members of Life Lobby Inc.

met with Representative Rogers on January 22, 1974 and expressed an interest in testifying at future sub-committee hearings on family planning and related measures. Their names were to be added to the clerk's register.

How is it then, that with the exception of Msgr. McHugh of the USCC, neither the U.S. Coalition for Life, or Life Lobby nor any other independent pro-life group was informed of the hearing date or invited to give testimony on H.R. 11511 while a litany of well-known anti-life agencies including Planned Parenthood and Zero Population Growth were given an opportunity to air their views on this piece of legislation. I believe a detailed explanation of the reason for omitting pro-life groups' testimony at the public hearings should be entered by the Subcommittee Chairman, Rep. Paul Rogers and Committee Clerk Williamson, since there appears to be some disagreement as to who is responsible for the "oversight". Such an explanation is necessary to dissipate fears that the hearings were "rigged" so as to make an overwhelming case for continued and expanded family planning and population control programs via H.R. 11511 or the Administration bill sponsored by Javits in the Senate (S. 1632) and to silence the opposition to such measures.6

I hope this background information will be helpful to all subcommittee members and that it will provide a suitable backdrop for my remarks on H.R. 11511.

TITLE III - THE FAMILY PLANNING AND POPULATION RESEARCH ACT OF 1973

The official position of the United States Coalition for Life - in principle and in practice is one of opposition to Title III - the Family Planning and Population Research Act of 1973 and all similar measures which feed the ever expanding population control bureaucracy of the Federal Government leading to a host of anti-life programs and practices. Such activities continue to flourish even amidst specific congressional legislation designed to curb such abuses.

1 welcome this opportunity to highlight some of the more gross violations of the Tydings Bill and to support my charges with the necessary documentation. So that I may be assured that my documentation will not meet with the same fate as the documentation provided for S. 1708, I have attempted to

keep such material to the minimum needed to substantiate my charges. Additional documentation of footnoted materials is available to both the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee as well as the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee.

VIOLATION OF ABORTION PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

The 1970 Family Planning and Population Service Act (P.L. 91-572) contained the following provision:

(Title X. "Sec. 1008 None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning.")

The Conference Report accompanying the FY 1972 HEW Appropriations Act (P.L. 92-80, 92nd Cong.), 1st Sess. (1971) expressed the following intent:

"The Committee of Conference is agreed that in population research, the prohibition in Title X of abortion as a method of family planning should not be construed so as to prevent scientific research into the causes of abortion and its effects H.R. Rep. No. 92-461, 92nd Congress, 1st Sess. 8 (1971)." The question of violation - of the spirit and letter of the Abortion Prohibition Amendment therefore, involves three basic criteria.

First, the definition of abortion as used in the amendment.

Second, the overall intent and language of the abortion prohibition amendment.

Third, the overall intent and language of the Conference Committee Report section on "scientific research..." First At the time of the passage of the Abortion Prohibition Amendment the following definition of abortion by the Department of HEW was known to be in effect.

Abortion "all the measures which impair the viability of the zygote at any time between the instant of fertilization and the completion of labor constitute in the strict sense, procedures for inducing abortion. (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, publication 1066 (Washington, 1963), p. 27)

No distinction is made between surgical techniques and abortion accomplished by drugs or devices. Thus, it would appear that any drugs or device whose primary mode of action

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