A birth control for men is in the works. It complies with strict religious traditions in Judaism, and it could control population growth in the Middle East and developing nations.

Most western environmentalists would agree that population control is one of the most important measures humanity can take to stop the over-consumption of Earth’s limited resources. While the west has already self-ajusted to having less babies, in favor of a career or pure environmental reasons (as this curious Grist editor points out); the same baby birth controls don’t seem to be in place in most regions of the Middle East.

Yes, the lifestyle in the Middle East is becoming more petroleum dependent and modern (see our post on a gold plated mercedes for proof), but people are still having lots of babies. To combat the growing population of the region Prince Charles, father of 2 – an heir and a spare –  has recently advocated that followers of Islam adhere to the religion’s environment principles and practice population control. He called on religion in general to help save the environment.

With mostly all the onus on women, how about a birth control pill for men? If more responsibility is put on the man in developing or in-transition countries, maybe there will be better population control. I recently interviewed Prof. Haim Breitbart who is hot on the trail for developing a male version of the birth control pill. Tested on mice, the effects are reversible, and the molecule he has invented causes no adverse effects on the male mouse’s performance.