Infants of mothers who die as a result of giving birth also have a greater risk of death and poor health. Laws regarding abortion, contraceptive pill, condom, intrauterine device, and sterilization are detailed for 186 countries from 1960 through to 2009. Family planning can prevent closely spaced and ill-timed pregnancies and births, which contribute to some of the world’s highest infant mortality rates. 3 The earlier birth-control movement led by Margaret Sanger in the United States (who set up the first birth-control clinic in the United States in 1916) and Elise Ottesen Although limited access and cost are barriers, the main reasons behind limited contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa are opposition to using birth control … The global family planning revolution: three decades of population policies and programmes Matthews Mathai a. By G Seetharaman, ET Bureau | Last Updated: Apr 16, 2017, 01.33 AM IST. The human population is on the rise, set to hit 7 billion this month and 10 billion by 2100. Using In the case of birth control the opponents of the policy have seldom challenged its effectiveness. Explore which countries require a prescription, which require a health screening but no prescription, and which have formal or informal OTC policies. Birth Control and Population Policy RIAD B. TABBARAH The most controversial, but perhaps the most widely advocated, population policies aimed at reducing the birth rate are birth control, the raising of the minimum age at marriage and, to a lesser degree, the abolition of polygamy. Some find rich nations’ funding of birth control in third world countries as a performance of imperialistic control which not only over-steps personal human rights when mass birth control programs are implemented but also executes forms of gender bias and eugenics. However, despite the striking increase, Africa has by far the lowest percentage of women using birth control. By Nicholas Kristof. Child policies across the world: From restrictions to incentives The BJP-led Assam govt recently made public a controversial draft population policy under which those with more than 2 children will not be able to get govt jobs. This news analysis will examine birth control and U.S. foreign aid; case studies on Tibet, Singapore, and Peru; the role of international organizations, including the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO), and NGOs such as Planned Parenthood; and the … Abortion Policies and Reproductive Health around the World (United Nations publication, Sales No.