
The Economic Benefits of Family Planning
The ability to decide when or whether to have children is not only a basic human right; it is also the key to economic empowerment, especially for poor women. But in too many developing countries, this right is being undermined by a lack of access to safe, modern forms of contraception.
NEW YORK – The decision to start a family is one of the most important choices a person can make. It is also a fundamental human right; only individual adults should have the power to decide whether, when, or how often to conceive. And yet, for millions of people around the world, this right remains unrealized.