11/07/2009

Wealth means fewer children

It surprises me that people still sheepishly ask us, “But won’t this (health aid) lead to overpopulation?” Women will naturally have fewer children if they know their kids have a greater chance of survival. Knowing that is really key.

Melinda Gates in The Tools to Save Lives, Newsweek, Nov 9, 2009

Gates is a roman catholic mother of three

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