Population dynamics are a driving force behind the growth of greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, including changing household size, urbanization and population aging.

In a decision that will help prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce abortions and, ultimately, save women's lives around the world, on January 23, President Obama rescinded the damaging Global Gag Rule and stated his intentions to fund UNFPA.

Today, Population Action International (PAI) urged President-elect Obama to quickly take executive action to repeal the Global Gag Rule-a Bush-era restriction on USAID family planning funding that has cost thousands of lives in developing countries around the world.