Family Planning and International Population Control Timeline
1952 to the Present
1952 -International Planned Parenthood is established with headquarters in London and birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger as its first president. 1954 – The First World Population Conference, organized by the United Nations, is held in Rome to exchange scientific information on population variables, their determinants, and their consequences. 1960 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves oral contraceptives. Global population reaches 3 billion. 1961 -The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is established within the U.S. State Department and soon becomes the main conduit for U.S. financial assistance to global family planning efforts. The U.S. Congress passes the Foreign…
