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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning. [4. Planificacion familiar.]

AUTHORS

Castelazo-Ayala L

SOURCE

Gaceta Medica de Mexico 106: 301-307. October 1973.

ABSTRACT

Practically all countries have decided in favor of family planning, but there is no agreement as to objectives,

methods, the population to be covered and methods of evaluation. The purposes of family planning must be: first, to

improve health; second, to respect human rights and, third to achieve demographic equilibrium. The health problem

is especially serious in Latin American countries, that not only have a very high birthrate, but also a high maternal

mortality rate. (1 case for each 400-900 live births, that is 10-15 times the lowest rate, found in Sweden). Child

mortality is also higher in these countries, as a result of poverty and lack of health services. In Mexico, 34% of the

families have more children than they wish (the average desired is 3 or 4). Although demographically and

economically smaller families would be desirable, the authors oppose an attempt to change cultural values with

respect to family size, both because it is found morally objectionable and because it would be difficult. However,

voluntary family planning programs should be greatly expanded, because in Latin America only less than 5% of the

population that needed them was covered in 1971. The programs should be directed mainly to women under 20 and

over 35, that present greater health risks and desire children less (the 2 groups account for 25.6% of total births in

Mexico). Since there appears to be interest and motivation, the main problem is one of information and education.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 78-06)

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Castelazo-Ayala L. The source of this article is "Gaceta Medica de Mexico 106: 301-307. October 1973.". This article

was published in 1973 in Spanish language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 78-06. All rights reserved

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