Six billion and growing

Christian Century, Oct 27, 1999

Mosher contended, however, that such programs are inherently immoral. He said medical workers in Peru conducted "a massive sterilization program targeted mainly at Indians" rather than the wealthy elite. "If you look at these programs on the ground, it doesn't make a good picture," Mosher said.

A UN investigation in the Peru case found that claims of widespread abuse were exaggerated but that some women received insufficient counseling before agreeing to sterilization. --RNS