Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich publishes The Population Bomb. Ehrlich argues that environmental problems are caused by overpopulation, thus bringing family planning, contraception, and abortion to the forefront of domestic and international politics.
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Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich publishes The Population Bomb. Ehrlich argues that environmental problems are caused by overpopulation, thus bringing family planning, contraception, and abortion to the forefront of domestic and international politics.