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NSSM 200 and the world population explosion.

S D Mumford

    The Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies
    |April 1, 1995
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Vatican blocked U.S. security interests in combating global overpopulation, influenced by religious opposition to birth control. This papal stance now conflicts with U.S. and global security-survival.

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    Area of Science:

    • Demographics
    • International Relations
    • Religious Studies

    Background:

    • Pope John Paul II's encyclical 'Evangelicum Vitae' condemned abortion and contraception.
    • The Vatican's actions influenced U.S. national security policy in the 1970s.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the Vatican's role in blocking U.S. population control initiatives.
    • To examine the conflict between religious doctrine and global security concerns.

    Main Methods:

    • Historical analysis of policy documents.
    • Review of Vatican and U.S. governmental actions.
    • Examination of the 'Evangelicum Vitae' encyclical's impact.

    Main Results:

    • The Vatican successfully blocked President Nixon's 'National Security Study Memorandum 200' in the mid-1970s.
    Keywords:
    AmericasAttitudeBehaviorCarrying CapacityCatholicismChristianityDeveloped CountriesEnvironmentNatural ResourcesNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaOpposition To Family PlanningOverpopulationPolicyPolitical FactorsPopulation PolicyProtestantismPsychological FactorsRecommendationsReligionSocial PolicyUnited StatesWorld

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  • This memorandum aimed to address global overpopulation, deemed a threat to U.S. security.
  • Religious opposition, particularly from fundamentalist Protestants, influenced this outcome.

    • Conclusions:

    • Papal and fundamentalist Protestant opposition to birth control is now in direct conflict with U.S. and global security-survival interests.
    • The Vatican's influence poses a significant challenge to international population control efforts.