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familyplanningisthemosteffectivewaytosolvethepopulationproblem,theseriousnessofwhichweoftenunderestimate.
quiteobviouslyfamilyplanninghassofarmaclelittleprogress.atatimewhenhalfoftheworldissufferingfromstarvation,poorhealthandabadlyiowstandardofliving,wesimplycannottakelightlythepopulationproblem.ifwedon'tcontrolthebirthraterightnowwe'llsurelyleadamiserablelifeinthenearfuture.llliteracyisperhapsthemainenemyoffamilyplanning.countries,whichsharethehighestbirthratesuchasbrazilandindia,arealsothosewhichsharethehighestilliteracyrate.peopletheredon'tevenknowwhat"birthcontrol"is.
tome,theignoranceoffamilyplanningisasocialproblem.sowehadbetterbeginwithsocialreformsthrough,say,legislation,etc.ofcourse,wecannotdenythenecessityofthemedicalapproachandweshoulduseitinconjunctionwithothermethods.theanswertothequestionwhethermancansurviveoneofthecrisesofthe21stcentury,namelypopulation,isinourhands.