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YEAR: 1968

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning and other population controls. (Letter)

AUTHORS

McElroy WD; Berelson B; Coale A; Duffy BJ Jr; Folkers K; Freedman R; Kety

S; Markert CL; Snyder J; Taylor H

SOURCE

Science 159(3817):827. February 23, 1968.

ABSTRACT

As a goal within the context of current policy, zero population growth has little support in either the developed or

developing world, especially not among governments. Programs of social change must operate within the framework

of existing values. If governments tried to adopt stringent policies, either social or economic, to reduce birth rates

they may find themselves out of power. There is still a long way to go to see that governments in need of population

policies establish them, and those with population policies have the programs and means to implement them. Any

steps to reduce population growth should be taken as an intermediate contribution toward a zero growth rate.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT9T 1033-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning and other population controls. (Letter)",

is(are) McElroy WD; Berelson B; Coale A; Duffy BJ Jr; Folkers K; Freedman R; Kety S; Markert CL; Snyder J;

Taylor H. The source of this article is "Science 159(3817):827. February 23, 1968.". This article was published in

1968 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT9T 1033-06. All rights reserved with

PubHealth.info) PIN: 41033

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