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July 14: Barry McLerran, producer of the
just-released documentary "Demographic Bomb: Demography
is Destiny" -- sequel to "Demographic Winter" -- said he
was appalled by recent comments of Supreme Court
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that she viewed
abortion as a form of population control.
In an interview published in yesterday's New York Times
Magazine, Ginsburg said, "I had thought that at the time
Roe was decided , there was concern about population
growth and particularly the growth in populations that
we don't want to have too many of."
McLerran commented: "Ginsburg is speaking of the poor
here. Her thinking reflects the mindset of the liberal
elite, which has long felt that getting rid of people is
the easiest solution to pressing problems."
"This raises the ugly specter of the eugenics movement
of the early 20th century, which sought to limit the
growth of 'undesirable' or the ‘unfit,'" Mclerran added.
The "Demographic Winter" producer said it was no
coincidence that the population-control movement had
long targeted those in poverty and minorities in America
and the populations of developing nations, including
Africa..
McLerran noted: "It's rare for Planned Parenthood to
open abortion clinics in wealthy, white neighborhoods.
When was the last time the United Nations Population
Division fretted about 'over-population' in Norway or
Canada?"
Besides examining the economic consequences of the
worldwide decline in birth rates, "The Demographic Bomb"
exposes the role of the population-control movement in
the coming population bust.
The documentary reveals how organizations, institutions,
governments and the United Nations manipulated and
coerced families, evaded political accountability and
violated basic human rights to achieve their agenda.
Said McLerran, "It's the story of how those with
Ginsburg's mindset have worked to limit 'the growth in
populations that we don't want to have too many of.'"
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