Neo-Malthusian Conference
The Fifth International Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Conference was held in Kingsway Hall, London from 11-14 July 1922. The Conference played a a crucial, though indirect, role in the Stopes … Continue reading
“_____ _______”
This month’s article is a question: Which words are missing from the sentence below? “Among the subjects which are agitating the public mind at the present time none approaches in … Continue reading
Centenary: “Birth Control” published
One-hundred years ago today, on 27th March 1922, Dr Sutherland’s Birth Control: A Statement of Christian Doctrine Against the Neo-Malthusians was published by Harding & More. The passage on pages … Continue reading
Alive and killing
This guest post is by Ann Farmer, author of “Prophets and Priests: The Hidden Face of the Birth Control Movement” and “By Their Fruits: Eugenics, Population Control and the Abortion … Continue reading
Changing a name doesn’t change the facts
Abortion charity Marie Stopes International (MSI) yesterday announced that it had changed its name to “MSI Reproductive Choices” . Media headlines included: “Abortion charity Marie Stopes changes its name to … Continue reading
A remarkable prediction
“The cataclysm which may end the eighth known epoch in civilisation may be a lack of European children.” Dr Halliday Sutherland — September 1929 Remarkable’ decline in fertility rate by James … Continue reading
“Birth Control” republished
Dr Halliday Sutherland’s 1922 book: Birth Control: A Statement of Christian Doctrine Against the Neo-Malthusians has been republished by Tumblar House. The 2018 edition includes a foreword by Charles A. Coulombe, … Continue reading
Malthus, Malthusianism, Neo-Malthusianism 3
This is the third article (in a series of three) on Malthus, Malthusianism and Neo-Malthusianism. It outlines Halliday Sutherland’s objections to the doctrine. Let’s start with a recap on Malthusian ideas: Malthus … Continue reading
Malthus, Malthusianism, Neo-Malthusianism 2
This article examines the Neo-Malthusians. A Neo-Malthusian shared the Malthusian belief that: “The Power of population is so superior to the power of the Earth to produce the subsistence for man, that premature … Continue reading
Malthus, Malthusianism, Neo-Malthusianism 1
In 1922, Halliday Sutherland’s book Birth Control was published. A modern reader might expect that a book with this title would be concerned with family planning and contraception. The full title of … Continue reading
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