1. Controlling Passions.
- Author
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Connelly, Matthew
- Subjects
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BIRTH control , *POPULATION policy , *BIRTH control laws , *STERILIZATION (Birth control) , *INTERNATIONAL cooperation on population , *OVERPOPULATION , *REPRODUCTIVE rights , *INTERNATIONAL cooperation , *GOVERNMENT policy ,DEVELOPING countries ,WESTERN influences ,HISTORY of contraceptives - Abstract
The article discusses the history of the international population control movement. From its origins in the eugenics movement and feminism, the family planning movement promoted birth control and sterilization in the world's poorest countries. Other public health services such as clean drinking water and healthcare were subordinated to the cause of lowering the birthrate. The article also discusses sterilization camps, reproductive rights, and makes comparisons to the global war on poverty. more...
- Published
- 2008