It is debatable whether overpopulation is a problem or not.  Some recent data suggests that a bigger problem is declining birth rates which do not even replenish existing populations.  However, if overpopulation is a problem, why limit our options to killing the unborn?  It would be easy to put a legal limit on life at the other end as well, and enforce it through mandatory euthanasia at a pre-determined age.  At the very least, we should immediately outlaw any medical research that’s intended to extend life.  After all, if overpopulation really is a problem, it makes no sense to spend billions of dollars every year looking for ways to make people live longer. 

In fact, whether it’s prohibitions on research or mandatory euthanasia, bumping off the elderly makes more sense than killing the unborn.  The elderly use up more of our resources and they put a tremendous strain on our health care system.  With our population growing older, and the baby boomers starting to retire, this plan could be exactly what we need to save Medicare and Social Security.