with reference to any named Caribbean country. (25 marks) Population Control speaks to a government policy attempting to limit the growth in numbers of a population especially in poor or densely populated parts of the world by programmes of contraception or sterilization. In reaction to the prediction by clergyman‚ Thomas Malthus that the world’s population would soon outgrow its food supply‚ a movement began in the early twentieth century to limit the number of births and therefore limit the growth
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the Fraser Guidelines (DHSS‚ 1986) as a framework for best practice. These are summarised in Box 2 (p36). New guidance has been issued by the DoH (2004)‚ highlighting for the first time that where a young person under 16 years of age requests contraception‚ doctors and other health professionals should give him or her the time and support to make an informed choice. Although the Fraser Guidelines were issued immediately after the House of Lords judgement in the Gillick case‚ and are now almost 20
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way of life are predominantly influenced by its heavy catholic ethos. The passing of both the civil partnerships bill and the divorce referendum‚ the growing number of non denominational ‘educate together’ schools and the ready availability of contraception in recent years are all excellent examples of how our country is evolving to become on a par with our international counterparts. There can be no argueing that our generation are growing up in a much more diverse and open minded society that that
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The Reproductive Health Bill Over the years‚ several bills have been filed in both the Senate and Congress‚ proposing alaw on “reproductive health”; all provoked the most polarizing public debates. It seems hard tothink as to why some people are still against it when almost the entire world has been practicingcontraception‚ family planning and such. This paper will try to examine the real issues involvedand why the proposed bill has divided our country once again.The House Bill No. 5043‚ more
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social‚ physical‚ and psychological consequences‚ and that abstinence is the only acceptable way to guarantee a life of moral integrity. A comprehensive curriculum may include topics like consent and power‚ sexuality and identity‚ safer sex and contraception‚ and communication and values. Comprehensive curriculums are controversial because some parents are concerned that the sex education program will go against their personal religions or conservative values. In many religions‚ sex is frowned upon
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Fertility and the Latino Community In fertility discourse‚ the Latino community presents an interesting dynamic to analyze. Often Latino fertility is viewed as an “out of control” fertility in narratives that depict Latinos as a threat to national security in America in terms of immigration. An example depicting this comes from Leo Chavez’s The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants‚ Citizens and the Nation‚ considering the opening screen of an online game‚ Border Patrol (2013). This interactive
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birth control pill. 1952 - Population Council is founded by John D. Rockefeller III. 1957 The National Council of Churches establishes the Family Relations Center‚ a counseling clinic. 1960 - The US FDA approves the sale of oral pills for contraception. 1964 – The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) is formally established as a unit of the University of the Philippines‚ with an initial grant from the Ford Foundation. Its goal is to undertake population studies and train
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Organization found there is no evidence that comprehensive programs encourage sexual activity. The study also concluded that abstinence-only programs are less effective than comprehensive classes that include abstinence and safe-sex practices such as contraception and condom use. (www.msnbc.msn.com) According to Columbia
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In “1879‚ Senator Carlos Smith of New Haven introduced able to the Connecticut state legislature entitled‚ An Act to Amend an Act Concerning Offenses against Decency‚ Morality and Humanity. While most states regulated the sale and advertisement of contraceptives‚ Connecticut banned them altogether” ( Connecticut and the Comstock Law). The 1879 law further provided that “ any person who assists‚ abets‚ counsels‚causes‚ hires or commands another to commit any offense may be prosecuted and punished
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as 1923‚ the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects personal decisions regarding marriage and the family from governmental intrusion. In 1965‚ the Court ruled that the state couldn’t prohibit a married couple from practicing contraception. In 1972‚ it extended the right to use birth control to all people‚ married or single. And in its 1973 ruling‚ Roe v. Wade‚ the Court held that the Constitution’s protections of privacy as a fundamental right encompass a woman’s decision to have
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