Voluntarism vs. Compulsion: The Population Issue

Dr. Luke Lee, Dr. Deborah Oakley, Bruce Stokes

Monday, 05 Dec 1977 at 3:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

The panel will explore the issues of voluntarism and compulsion as they relate to the population of South Asia.

1. Dr. Luke Lee, Director of Law and Population Program and Research Professor on International Law at Tufts University
2. Dr. Oakley has been actively involved with Planned Parenthood of America
3. Bruce Stokes is the Director of Outreach and a Researcher with WorldWatch Institute
Part of the World Affairs Series: Human Dignity - Survival or Disaster?

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