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  • Title: International Conference on Population and Development.
    Journal: Indian Med Trib; 1994 Sep 30; 2(16):3. PubMed ID: 12179181.
    Abstract:
    The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) attracted delegates from many walks of life and from all over the world. The main thrust of the meeting was to contain world population growth by making family planning universally available and by giving women the power to make decisions about their own lives. The UN estimates that if the ICPD meets its goals, world population will be 7.27 billion in the year 2015 instead of 7.92 billion. The ICPD generated a great deal of controversy, especially as the Vatican and some Muslim countries protested against abortion and some methods of birth control. The anti-abortion stance was embodied by Mother Theresa who likened abortion to war and violence. It was unfortunate that India did not make a strong showing at the ICPD. India seemed to react rather than pro-act to ICPD issues. Since India is projected to become the most populous country in the world by the year 2035, India could have assumed a leading role at the ICPD. India may have been able to lead a developing country initiative to link population control with sustainable social and economic development. Instead, debate centered on the meaning of certain terms such as fertility regulation, family planning, and reproductive health. Despite these disagreements, however, the ICPD ended on an optimistic note. How much the ICPD resolutions will influence the behavior of individual countries remains to be seen.
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