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(Birth Control) and Family Planning".
Contraception (birth control)
is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in
order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman
becoming pregnant or giving birth. Therefore contraception is the
utilization of various and sundry surgical procedures, devices,
practices, agents, or drugs with the intention of preventing conception
or impregnation (pregnancy). Methods and intentions typically termed
birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family
planning. Birth control is a controversial political and ethical
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Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning |
| Family planning and demography. [Planification familiale et demographie.] |
| Union Medicale du Canada 97: 608-612. May 1968. |
| Contraception is necessary in all human societies; indoctrination is therefore necessary; but optimal fertility levels |
| are difficult to estimate. These conclusions are reached by an analysis of natural fertility, fertility in developing |
| countries, and fertility in developed countries. The natural fertility is that of couples who practice no contraceptive |
| methods, but it depends upon public health, length of lactation, and other social customs such as age at marriage. |
| In 18th century Canada, married women had an average of 1 child every 2 years until age 40, then 1 every 3 years, or |
| 8.4 children after marrying at 22.4 years. Developing countries have a growth rate of 2-3.5%, or a doubling time of 47- |
| 20 years. Since world food production is growing at only 2% per year, the question is not whether a certain country is |
| underpopulated, but whether a high growth rate is desirable with given economic conditions. In developed countries, |
| natural fecundity has fallen 50-70% to mean 2.2 to 3.5 children. But the same problem exists in a family level, since |
| those with large families are more often less educated and poor. Thus, the knowledge and means to choose family |
| size should be provided to those in need. The optimal family size and sex structure is critical on a societal level, |
| and achieving them is one of our most crucial future problems. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT9T 1032-06) |
| PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning and demography. [Planification familiale |
| et demographie.]", is(are) Henripin J. The source of this article is "Union Medicale du Canada 97: 608-612. May |
| 1968.". This article was published in 1968 in French language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT9T 1032-06. |
| All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 41032 |
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