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06/01/2026

Population Institute Senior Fellow and FP/Earth Director Céline Delacroix recently taught a class, "The Reproductive Rights, Demographic Trends, and Environmental Sustainability Nexus in Context,” as part of the UNC Greensboro summer course in the Department of Geography, called GES 303: World Population Problems. She has participated as a lecturer in this course for three years.

🌱 Learn more about Céline’s work with FP/Earth here: https://fpearth.org/the-project.

05/29/2026

At our Exhibitor booth at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting earlier this month, we offered a quiz on global population trends to engage conference goers in conversation. Some were surprised at their own results. Check out some of the highlights from the quiz results below!

➡️ 117 people took our Population Trends Quiz at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting from May 6th to 9th.

➡️ The average number of points scored was 3.67 out of 7 points.

➡️ The most frequently missed question (only 27 out of 117 correct responses) was “Approximately what proportion of pregnancies globally are unintended?” ✅ The answer: Nearly half.

➡️ The question with the highest number of correct responses (93 out of 117 correct responses) was “What is the approximate replacement-level fertility rate (in other words, the level at which a population would maintain a constant size over time without migration)?”
✅ The answer: 2.1 births per woman.

📝 Learn more about how population trends interact with the environment, gender equity, and reproductive agency in our set of briefs on biodiversity loss, water resources, and climate change vulnerability: https://www.populationinstitute.org/resource/an-updated-look-at-population-and-the-environment/.

05/28/2026

May is *xEdForAll Month 🗣 No matter who you are or where you live, you deserve access to s*x education that is age-appropriate and covers a wide range of topics.

Adolescent s*xual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality mutually reinforce aspects of girls’ and women’s well-being. When girls are healthy and safe from gender-based violence, their education, economic opportunities, decision-making power, and sense of agency expand. When they are educated and able to enjoy equal rights, they are better equipped to promote their own health and welfare, as well as that of their family and community.

🔗 Read about comprehensive s*xuality education in humanitarian settings in this brief by rePROs Fight Back Senior Fellow Gayatri Patel: https://www.reprosfightback.com/s/PI-0326-Fostering-Sustainable-Development-Brief-r3.pdf.

05/27/2026

Join us in welcoming our 2026 Stanback Fellows from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke's Stanback Program for the summer! ☀️🏛️🌱Pictured left to right: Gabrielle Douglas, Communications Fellow; Lauren Blake, rePROs Fight Back Fellow; Jiyeong Pyo, Research Fellow; and Karina Huang, FP/Earth Fellow.

They had an energizing orientation week, with an introduction to s*xual and reproductive health and rights and how population trends shape our future, as well as an exploration of the Capitol Hill neighborhood, a hop-on, hop-off tour of Washington, D.C., and a scavenger hunt.

We look forward to a wonderful summer with them and appreciate the contributions they’ll make to our work and team.

05/21/2026

At the ANSER 2026 Conference earlier this month, Céline Delacroix, senior fellow and director of the FP/Earth project at the Population Institute, spoke on a panel, “Climate Change and SRHR: Emerging Evidence and Responses,” during the conference’s Policy Impact Day.

She spoke alongside Stephanie Marriott, International Confederation of Midwives, Veronique Filippi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, and Celia Groothedde, member of the Brussels Parliament and Senaat - Sénat

The Population Institute was a proud partner of the ANSER 2026 conference.

05/20/2026

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court gave abortion advocates a short-term victory.

The Court extended an order that providers can continue telehealth prescription and mail delivery of mifepristone after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had blocked a policy allowing patients to obtain mifepristone, a drug used in medication-induced abortions, online and through the mail.

The Louisiana v. FDA case will now be sent back to the Fifth Circuit for full briefing and arguments. The case will likely make its way back to the Supreme Court for a final ruling on the merits.

According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, hundreds of studies confirm mifepristone’s safety, and more than 7.5 million Americans have used the pill for abortion and miscarriage care since it was approved by the FDA in 2000. Research shows mifepristone is just as safe and effective when provided via telehealth as it is in a clinic.

Need a breakdown of the recent ruling on nationwide mifepristone access at the Supreme Court? Listen to rePROs Fight Back’s latest podcast episode here: https://www.reprosfightback.com/episodes-blog/the-fight-for-nationwide-access-to-medication-abortion.

05/15/2026

𝗦𝗲𝘅 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻.

In 2026, the fight for s*x education is more urgent than ever.

From book bans and curriculum censorship to attacks on LGBTQ+ students and restrictions on reproductive care, young people’s access to honest, inclusive education is under attack.

That’s why May is *xEdForAll Month: a national call to action to ensure ALL young people, no matter their zip code, race, gender, or income, get access to medically accurate, age-appropriate s*x education.

S*x ed gives young people facts. It helps build healthy relationships, make informed decisions about their bodies, and stay safe in a complex world.

Explore state-by-state policy on s*x education (the measure of whether the state mandates comprehensive, medically accurate s*x education in public schools) in 's 50-State Report Card on S*xual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Access the interactive map: https://reportcard.reprosfightback.com/.

Learn how to take action through the annual campaign resources coordinated by the S*x Education Collaborative: https://s*xeducationcollaborative.org/s*x-ed-all-month/ . *xEd

05/14/2026

Céilne Delacroix, senior fellow and director of FP/Earth, had an active month with public engagement and knowledge-sharing activities.

🔵 On April 1st, she delivered a well-received three-hour conference on reproductive rights, demography, and the environment in Lac-Mégantic, Québec, organized by the Université de Sherbrooke's Université du Troisième Âge, drawing an enthusiastic audience eager to explore questions of population aging, fertility decline, and environmental sustainability in a North American context.

🔵 Later in the month, she joined a career panel for Population Health PhD students at the University of Ottawa and moderated the Association for Environmental Sciences and Studies Student Research Symposium, a rewarding opportunity to engage with emerging researchers in both population health and environmental studies in Canada and the United States.

🌱 Learn more about the work of FP/Earth here: https://fpearth.org/the-project.

05/14/2026

What is ? Femicide refers to the intentional killing of women or girls because of their gender. This type of gender-based harm is often the final act in an ongoing pattern of abuse, coercion, and control, most frequently perpetrated by intimate partners or known individuals.

Femicide affects all communities, but the impact is disproportionate, due to a long history of colonization and systemic oppression. Indigenous women and girls face some of the highest levels of violence in the country—up to 10 times higher than the national average.

Learn more in Population Institute’s new factsheet, “The Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in the United States Can Be Prevented,” published in collaboration with the IndigenousJustice Circle. 🔗 https://www.populationinstitute.org/resource/behind-closed-doors-the-crisis-of-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls-in-the-united-states-can-be-prevented/.

Read more about gender-based harms in our full report: 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘋𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴: 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴. 🔗 https://www.populationinstitute.org/resource/behind-closed-doors-exposing-and-addressing-harmful-gender-based-practices-in-the-united-states/.

05/13/2026

✨📢 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘁 #𝗣𝗔𝗔𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻! The Population Association of America Annual Meeting is the premier gathering for demographers, social and health scientists, policymakers, and media to share ideas and connect across disciplines, all centered around population research.

We shared our new set of briefs that provide an updated look at population and the environment across biodiversity loss, water resources, and climate change vulnerability, and feature case studies from the field. These range from population dynamics, bison, and conservation efforts in the Northern Great Plains to demographic and water resource pressures in Niger. Check them out here: https://www.populationinstitute.org/resource/an-updated-look-at-population-and-the-environment/.

The Annual Meeting may be over, but these conversations continue. Stay engaged with us at the Population Institute for updates on our work.

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