Birth Control (Global Viewpoints)

Present your readers with a collection of essays that examines the issue of birth control from a variety of international perspectives. Readers will travel to China, Iran, Madagascar, Nigeria, Canada, Senegal, India, Afghanistan, Japan, the Philippines, and other places to understand new perspectives on birth control. Readers will learn about population growth, politics, social and religious factors, and the economics of birth control access. Essay sources include Martha Campbell, Tania Branigan, Palash R. Ghosh, Jing Zhang, and Raul Irani. Introduction ch. 1. Birth control and population growth. The myth of 9 billion / Malcolm Potts and Martha Campbell Global population growth is relatively unaffected by the availability of birth control / Dominic Lawson China's strict birth control policy is leading to an aging population / Tania Branigan A Kurdish majority in Turkey within one generation? / Palash R. Ghosh Iran gives up birth control program to boost population / Al Arabiya Population soars; family planning efforts remain weak / Joanne Wanjala Magagascar: peer pressure to stop teen pregnancy / Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) ch. 2. Politics and birth control. Rick Santorum and the sexual counter-revolution / Laurie Penny China's one child policy: two cases / Jing Zhang Nigeria urges family planning: why legislation would be a bad idea / Jacey Fortin Uganda finds birth control to be a challenging political issue / Madeleine Bunting Canada does not prioritize birth control on its health agenda / Brigitte Noël Senegal needs a strong international effort to fund and implement birth control programs / Sarah Boseley ch. 3. Social and religious factors affecting access to birth control. A campaign in India to promote birth control among Muslim men draws controversy / Raul Irani Afghanistan's push for birth control to control population growth is supported by Mullahs / Associated Press Sexual health bill divides the Philippines / Naomi Conrad Birth control access in Guatemala is hindered by religious and social pressures / Danilo Valladares Condoms, birth control and abortion / Independent Japanese women do not favor the birth control pill / Mariko Kato ch. 4. The economics of birth control access. Many Slovak women find the cost of birth control prohibitive / Center for Reproductive Rights Dutch legislators are debating a new law forcing unfit mothers to take birth control / Minette Marrin The Chilean controversy over affordable emergency contraception is a political issue / Angela Castellanos New Zealand provides free long-term contraception for welfare recipients / Claire Trevett Russian women turn to abortion because of the cost of contraceptives / Chloe Arnold Senegal: "small revolution" in family planning / Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) Periodical and Internet sources bibliography For further discussion Organizations to contact Bibliography of books The authors of the viewpoints included in Global Viewpoints: Birth Control explore the connection between birth control and population growth, as well as the government's role in family planning. Other subjects include the impact of religious, social, and cultural factors on the availability and popularity of contraception; the ways in which politics determine family planning policies; and the economic considerations that influence birth control and family planning decisions. - Introduction. This series provides readers with the information they need to think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions. Global Viewpoints: Birth Control examines issues of birth control and population growth; politics and birth control; social and religious factors affecting access to birth control; and the economics of birth control access