September 25, 2025
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Upcoming Virtual Events!
We have a full slate of virtual events scheduled in the coming months, and hope you'll join us for all of them! They include:
* A virtual site visit with WINGS Guatemala on Monday, September 29th;
* A presentation with Population Education staff to share details about the World of 8 Billion student video contest on Tuesday, October 28th;
* The last Page Turners book club meeting of 2025 on Thursday, November 20th.
Visit the link below to see more detailed event descriptions and to sign up for each event. We hope to see you online this fall!
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2025-2026 Student Video Contest Is Open!
The wait is over—our Population Education program's World of 8 Billion student video contest has officially opened for the 2025-2026 school year. We're inviting students in grades 6 through 12 (and international equivalents) to take on the challenge of creating a short video that connects population growth with one of today's most pressing global issues.
This year, participants will choose from three important topics: Energy, Wetlands, or Economics. The contest encourages students to research and understand these challenges and think critically and creatively about how to address them.
Check out the World of 8 Billion website to learn more!
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Fighting Back Against "Pro Life" Policies That Are Anything But
Over the past few weeks, the reproductive health and rights community has been rallying against the Trump administration’s reckless plan to spend $167,000 of taxpayer money to incinerate $10 million worth of USAID contraceptives that were destined for women in developing countries. Several reproductive health agencies offered to purchase and distribute the contraceptives, but were denied.
The ostensible reason for this action is to "protect the lives of unborn children around the world." However, we know that withholding contraception from vulnerable women leads to more abortions, suffering, and death. As we mark World Contraception Day (September 26) and International Safe Abortion Day (September 28), let’s review the evidence.
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Kathy and Julian Donahue, members since 1978 and annual IRA QCD donors
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Year-End Giving: Consider a Gift From Your IRA
If you're at least 70 ½ years old, you may make qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) directly from your traditional individual retirement account (IRA). A QCD is a tax-free gift, and it’s an advantageous way to support Population Connection. There are some important points to take into consideration about this form of giving, and we're here to answer any questions you might have as you think about supporting our work by giving from your IRA. Read more on our website, below!
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Latest Blog Posts
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If you haven't checked our website lately, you might have missed some of our newest blog posts! Here are our latest additions:
[[link removed]] Five years to go: Are the Sustainable Development Goals dead in the water? [[link removed] Action &utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=September%20newsletter]
[[link removed]] Re: Don’t panic about the global fertility crash [[link removed] Action &utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=September%20newsletter]
[[link removed]] No, humans aren’t going extinct. But these amazing species are. [[link removed] Action &utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=September%20newsletter]
[[link removed]] Re: People are having fewer babies: Is it really the end of the world? [[link removed] Action &utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=September%20newsletter]
[[link removed]] Re: The two reasons Americans aren’t having babies, according to data [[link removed] Action &utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=September%20newsletter]
From the PopEd Blog
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Check out some recent blog posts from our PopEd team!
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