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The science of limited government.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
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National Review
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June 30, 2008
- Author:
- Berrun, George; Manzi, Jim
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In "Undetermined" (June 2), Jim Manzi does a terrific job of explaining many breakthroughs in biological science. He's right to urge skepticism when researchers say they've found "the gene" for this or that, and he's right that we should hesitate to use such findings in formulating public policy. But the threat of science-based legislation is less severe than he makes it out to be.
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He calls out the Right specifically: "The fallacy of what might be called 'geneticism' is particularly tempting to conservatives, because it appears to provide scientific support for the idea of an innate human nature." However, Manzi suggests not one actual policy ...
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A chapter of history painful to recall; Forced sterilization is today...
The Christian Science Monitor;
March 7, 2006 ;
787 words
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UNFPA Supported Forced Sterilization in Peru; PRI Applauds Peruvian...
PR Newswire;
July 22, 2002 ;
402 words
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REP. FOSSELLA'S AMENDMENT TO HELP VICTIMS OF CHINA'S BARBARIC FORCED...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
July 26, 2007 ;
468 words
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REP. FOSSELLA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP VICTIMS OF CHINA'S BARBARIC...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 17, 2007 ;
466 words
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FORCED STERILIZATION OF WOMEN IS A CRIME
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
June 7, 2007 ;
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...According to "Prague Post", a District State Attorney's office in north Bohemia ruled that the forced sterilization of women is a crime. The decision is expected to affect outstanding complaints by local Romany, or Gypsy, women that doctors sterilized...
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FORCED STERILIZATION IN SWEDEN REVEALED.(News/National/International)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);
August 26, 1997 ;
196 words
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PERU: CHARGES POSSIBLE IN FUJIMORI-ERA FORCED STERILIZATION
Inter Press Service English News Wire;
July 11, 2006 ;
Angel P?ez;
787 words
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China criticizes forced sterilization
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
August 19, 2001 ;
103 words
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Forced sterilization. (Policy & Practice).
OB GYN News;
June 1, 2003 ;
Perlstein, Steve Silverman, Jennifer;
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Productivity in the U.S. economy is likely to grow about 2.5% annually in...
Purchasing;
March 3, 2005 ;
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Governor apologizes for forced sterilization under eugenics law
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);
May 3, 2002 ;
ASSOCIATED PRESS;
269 words
...CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Gov. Mark R. Warner apologized Thursday for Virginia's forced sterilization of thousands of people from 1924 to 1979, calling it "a shameful effort" that must never be repeated. Virginia conducted about...
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Virginia governor apologizes for forced sterilization under eugenics law
AP Worldstream;
May 2, 2002 ;
BILL BASKERVILL, Associated Press Writer;
394 words
...00-00-0000 Dateline: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner apologized Thursday for Virginia's forced sterilization of thousands of people from 1924 to 1979, calling it a shameful effort that must never be repeated. Virginia conducted...
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Indigenous in Mexico victims of forced sterilization: Tucson doctor...
Indian Country Today (Lakota Times);
May 31, 2000 ;
Norrell, Brenda;
321 words
......Lakota Times) 05-31-2000 Indigenous in Mexico victims of forced sterilization: Tucson doctor witnesses birth control without consent...health report this year. Most of the 200 victims reporting forced sterilization to human rights organizations in Guerrero were women...
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UNFPA Supports Forced Sterilization in Mexico.
PR Newswire;
January 7, 2003 ;
385 words
......CONAPO's coercive family planning program, which involves forced sterilization, is heavily supported by UNFPA with financial, strategic...UNFPA for its involvement in ex-President Fujimori's forced sterilization campaign. UNFPA supports forced abortion in China and...
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Golden Books chief warns of losses for `foreseeable future'
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June 15, 1996 ;
264 words
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