Here's the latest salvo in the ongoing population growth-climate change debate: The latest UN Population Fund report says that an important component in combatting climate change is limiting population growth.Explicitly stating that limits on number of children should not be considered, the report instead says improving women's access to family planning services and contraceptives, and assuring that low income is no barrier to access, is crucial.
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That's a good idea actually, to improve women's access to family planning and contraceptives. But the issue about giving <a href="http://freealm.blogspot.com> free condoms </a> in a diverse nation such as Australia can become an issue because of the diverse religious beliefs, in some cases, where contraceptives are perceived unacceptable, unless one was to procreate for babies as the outcome. Limiting the numbers of children might be an idea, but I can't see it happening yet. I don't think it would be favorable!
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