But the "natural growth" of existing settlements cannot be contained, he said, then making the reference to abortion.
In fact, the report says Israel "should freeze all settlement activity, including the 'natural growth' of existing settlements".
But many governors said they were more concerned about the growth of existing health programs.
More than other local taxes on business, which companies also pay, the taxe professionnelle discourages the growth of existing businesses as well as new investment.
Colin Jahoda, a professor at Durham University, says: "Current hair-loss medications tend to slow the loss of hair follicles or potentially stimulate the growth of existing hairs, but they do not create new hair follicles.
An unnatural "freeze" on the natural growth of existing Israeli settlements would be fair only with an equivalent restriction on the expansion of Arab villages in the disputed territories.
The improvement, both in White Plains and throughout the county, is attributed to the growth of existing businesses, as well as increasing interest by high-tech and Internet-related companies relocating or expanding.
Reports that Mr Barak has agreed to permit the growth of existing settlements but to prevent new ones springing up in order to get the rightwing National Religious Party into his coalition have stirred more doubts.
With the new wave of schools in the fall, and the growth of existing charter schools that are adding grades every year, enrollment is projected to swell by about 8,000 next year, to a total of about 38,000.
To understand the likely effect of strengthened environmental regulation, it is worth taking a look at the impact, both in terms of well-being and economic growth, of existing regulations.
The peace group says the outposts are proof that Mr Sharon has violated a promise to halt the construction of new Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land, and to limit expansion to the "natural growth" of existing outposts, based on Israel's population rate.
