The Radical Pill Designed to Stop Global Overpopulation | 60 Minutes Australia

This 1998 60 Minutes Australia investigation revealed that American doctors Steve Mumford and Elton Kessle secretly distributed thousands of quinacrine sterilization pills to women in developing countries like Bangladesh, bypassing global authorities and husbands' consent. The drug, originally used as a malaria preventative, caused permanent infertility by inducing scarring in the fallopian tubes. Despite WHO opposition and cancer concerns, the doctors sterilized 100,000 women, sparking international outrage for racism and unethical practices. The campaign collapsed under global medical and ethical condemnation, with the method subsequently banned in countries like India.