By Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie
The response by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to a question regarding abortion at CNN’s recent town hall on climate change for Democratic presidential candidates will surely find a prominent place in the annals of tin-eared commentaries.
A woman asked Sanders if he would make curbing population growth a key feature of his plan to address climate change if he is elected president.
“Human population growth has more than doubled in the past 50 years. The planet cannot sustain this growth,” the woman said. “I realize this is a poisonous topic for politicians, but it’s crucial to face. Empowering women and educating everyone on the need to curb population growth seems a reasonable campaign to enact. Would you be courageous enough to discuss this issue and make it a key feature of a plan to address climate catastrophe?”
