...Phil 140 Research Paper 18 December 2011 Population Control On October 31, 2011, the world acknowledged its 7th billion inhabitant. This number has doubled in just forty years (Worldometer). Some think it is clear that overpopulation is a major problem for today’s society. There are countries that enforce public population control and others yet who still have no official action plan to counteract the issue. Perhaps this is because not everyone sees overpopulation as a large issue. Is it the duty of the state to determine a woman’s right to bear children, or to force unwanted contraceptives in an effort to control population levels? For some, this is how their government rules. The imbalance of births over deaths around the world may show a potential problem with overpopulation; however population control is not moral. The world has a natural cycle; birth, life, then finally death. This process is repeated over and over again every minute of the day. When the number of births exceeds that of deaths, the circumstance is referred to as overpopulation. There are approximately 190 countries in the world, and according to the Overpopulation Index published in 2010, only 77 of those are considered overpopulated, many only by a fraction (World Atlas). Singapore is ranked number one, China is ranked number twenty nine, followed by the United States ranked as number thirty five. In the United States, the Constitution and Bill of Rights grants citizens many privileges such as...
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...FDA Approved Contraception Measures and Sterilization Procedures Student’s Name Institution Introduction Contraception methods are methods employed to prevent pregnancy. These methods are of two kinds, the traditional methods and modern methods, and their outcome can either be permanent or temporary. Contra is a Latin word that means against and conception means to conceive. There are various contraception and sterilization methods in the world, but the ones that have the approval of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) include; implantable rod, Intra Uterine Device (IUD) which include Copper IUD and Hormonal (Progestin) IUD, Injection, Oral contraceptives (Estrogen and progestin), Virginal contraceptive ring, male and female condoms, Emergency contraception, and Spermicide. Sterilization methods approved are Surgery or implant for women and surgery for men. All these methods are aimed at controlling birth. (Ross et al, 2001). Pros in support to FDA Approval Birth control is essential in that it helps in the control of population. Uncontrolled population can result to overpopulation which has adverse impacts in the social, economic, and environmental spheres. Overpopulation can lead to decrease in government revenues, which in turn may affect the economy of the country. Chances of compromising the per capita resource consumption are high, paving way to over-exploitation of environmental resources. The move by FDA to approve the...
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...to a more rational temper in which both sides attempt to comprehend each other’s perspectives. It is hoped that this presentation will allow each side to view the other’s argumentation as the legitimate offering of reasons in good faith which ought to characterize a democratic process of deliberation. Such a process must be valued equally by all who are committed to living together in a democracy, be they Catholic or non-Catholic, pro- or anti-contraception. Questions in the final column are provided to aid further reflection, with a view to clarifying positions and, perhaps, to building compromises that are morally and politically acceptable to both sides. Eleanor R. Dionisio ISSUE ANTI-RH BILL PRO-RH BILL QUESTIONS I. LEGISLATION OF AN RH-BILL Necessity of RH Bill 1. Overpopulation 1. Overpopulation is not the problem. The problems are government corruption and the unequal distribution of wealth and resources. 1. Managing population growth is not the sole solution to poverty but is part of the solution. Are overpopulation and graft and corruption mutually exclusive issues? Or ought they to be addressed simultaneously? 2. Availability/Provision of RH information, resources and services 2. RH information and services are already available. 2. Access to RH information and services is difficult for the poor. Local government officials can also prevent access through local legislation. Is It legitimate for local government units unilaterally to enact...
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...Population Unit Q.) For a location you have studied, outline the main consequences of overpopulation on both the human and physical environment. (13 marks) The country that I have decided to outline is the place of Haiti. This country is an LEDC with the poorest country in Western hemisphere. At least 80% of the country live in absolute poverty, suffering from disaster like hurricanes, flooding and earthquakes. With a population result of 8.1 million people leading to overpopulation. Human effects of Haiti on the environment is a major increase within this country, there are examples like: Haiti being the highest incidence of HIV/Aids with at least 300,000 cases. This would become a problem because this is a disease that would spread amongst other, with this in mind it would create an impact with problems in the country with the population being ill and creating a spreading in disease killing or making people suffering which would lower the population rapidly, resulting in a low population that would need populating to a higher amount however not with these disease happening. Another reason is the spreading of the TB disease this is also another disease that would harm the population and with an overpopulating country there just wouldn’t be enough resources to help these people so more will become infected or at least suffering and infectious. Finally, the last reason would be poor medical health, this would be a huge impact because without the medical help more people are...
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...Planned population control with the use of birth control methods are a concept that Americans can’t accept. Some believe that birth control can halt the population growth, thus decreasing global warming issues that have been on the rise, as well as change poverty circumstances for most who endure it. Some positions that are against the use of birth control have merits that do so for various reasons (Cultural Survival, 2015). For instance, contraception is inherently wrong because it is unnatural, anti-life, and is sort of a form of abortion as well as separates sex from reproduction. Birth control also brings upon grander consequences to the woman who uses it. Contraception carries various health risks, and the overall contraceptive culture...
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...World Overpopulation Have your ever just wondered what would happen to the world if tomorrow we would just run out of oil or any other natural resource? Life would be a lot more difficult, and we would have to adapt to world changes and change how we live immediately. Technology would have to greatly step up and come a long way to find out a way to sustain life without having the use of the natural resource we no longer have. Even though this may not happen we still need to consider the fact that it could happen any day and that we need to start enforcing population control. Population control is something that we would be able to control on our own, but in order to make sure everyone follows it we need to take it to a higher level. We would have to get our local senators to bring it up to our Representatives until it is finally made a bill and lands on the president’s desk and becomes a law. The purpose of this law would help ensure what natural resources that we have left could last longer than the rate we are using them. We could also reduce the cost of living because there would not be as high of a demand for items. Over population is a growing problem in poorer countries and making its way towards all other countries. Over population of the United States could help be eliminated with enforcing one child family laws. Population growth is a continuing problem that seems to go unnoticed in many developed countries. A reporter from the Daily Mail UK wrote that each year...
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...What is RH Law? The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, is a law in the Philippines, which guarantees universal access to methods on contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care. How does RH Law started? According to the Senate Policy Brief titled "Promoting Reproductive Health", the history of reproductive health in the Philippines dates back to 1967 when leaders of 12 countries including the Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos signed the Declaration on Population. The Philippines agreed that the population problem should be considered as the principal element for long-term economic development. Thus, the Population Commission was created to push for a lower family size norm and provide information and services to lower fertility rates. Different presidents had different points of emphasis. President Ferdinand Marcos pushed for a systematic distribution of contraceptives all over the country, a policy that was called "coercive", by its leading administrator. The Corazon Aquino administration focused on giving couples the right to have the number of children they prefer, while Fidel V. Ramos shifted from population control to population management. Joseph Estrada used mixed methods of reducing fertility rates, while Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo focused on mainstreaming natural family planning, while stating that contraceptives are openly sold...
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...(3) Who should not use IMPLANON (etonogestrel implant)? 2014, IMOPLANON, accessed 17 November 2014,
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...Know and be able to POPULATION GEOGRAPHY KNOW 1. age distribution 2. agricultural density 3. arithmetic density 4. carrying capacity 5. census 6. contraception 7. crude birth rate (CBR) 8. crude death rate (CDR) 9. demographic equation 10. demographic momentum 11. demography 12. dependency ratio 13. doubling time 14. ecumene 15. endemic 16. epidemiological transition 17. infant mortality rate (IMR) 18. life expectancy (longevity rate) 19. Malthus, Thomas 20. natural increase rate (NIR, RNI) 21. Neomalthusians 22. pandemic 23. physiological density 24. population pyramid 25. replacement fertility 26. sex ratio 27. total fertility rate (TFR) 28. zero population growth (ZPG) BE ABLE TO • map major and emerging population concentrations and describe demographic characteristics of each. • define arithmetic rate and geometric rate and explain how they relate to Malthus • describe the Medical, Industrial, and Agricultural Revolutions and explain how they impacted population • calculate arithmetic, agricultural, and physiological densities, and describe the strengths and weaknesses of each for demographic analysis. • explain the elements of a population pyramid and distinguish between characteristic shapes (particularly in relation to the demographic transition model) • explain the demographic transition model: • What are its components? ...
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...10/15/12 Eng 201H Overpopulation Since the year of 2011, the world population climbs up the ladder to seven billion people. According to a survey given out by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, overpopulation is the world’s top environmental issue, followed by climate change (Science Daily). Overpopulation started through the third world countries, where most people are not being educated or given the option of contraceptives due to cultural reasons. With the rate of the human population growing, the risks of human going through starvation and illnesses due to environmental issues increase every day. Environmental risks due to the depletion of forests, fresh water, fossil fuels, and land that all consumed by humans. Overpopulation might not seem as a serious issue to people that disagrees about human overpopulating the Earth has causes major damage and tragedy around the world, but because of overpopulation, we are a step closer to turmoil. Traditionally, human population increases because people are eager to pass on genes and or last names to the next generations; especially those people that in countries that in extremely poor conditions follows those traditions. Mary Ellen Harte, a journalist from the Los Angeles Times mentions about how females are “culturally conditioned daily to welcome the idea of having children – plural, not one or none” (Harte). Many women whether being under cultural influence or not, lack the idea on how to support those children...
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...Overpopulation and its Contenders Population has become a challenge in the world today. In recent years, there has been a significant amount of growth in the world population. According to the Census Bureau, at the start of this year, the United States population will have reached a new record of more than 317 million people. That makes us the third most populous country on the planet, behind only China (1.35 billion) and India (1.23 billion) (Schlesinger 2013). This has led to sever problems for poor nations developing and developed countries all around the world. Therefore, government of these countries need to take immediate action to control population. There appears to be many problems caused by overpopulation. The first of these is the depletion of resources. The Earth can only produce a limited amount of water and food, which is falling short of the current needs. Degradation of Environment, rise in unemployment, and a higher cost of living are among the additional problems that are caused by overpopulation. Furthermore, a number of solutions might be made to control birth rates by the government. First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge that I do not support the government in taking actions to limit the number of children we are allowed to have. I believe that this type of control violates a much-cherished personal freedom in starting a family and passing your genes on to your offspring. Instead of limiting us, they can educate residents about...
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...Looking at Islam and contraception, since not explicitly addressed in the Qur’an or the Hadith, it is common for scholars and Muslims to begin by interpreting different, broader views of sex, procreation, life, etc. to come to a conclusion that falls in line with the straight path of Islam. A good start at explaining the context for views on contraception is that “While the Qur’an has expressions of chastity that are open for interpretation and fairly progressive religious views on sex, “Thus while the Qur’an’s emphasis on chastity reveals some anxieties about sex, it does not treat sex itself as dangerous or dirty. Rather, the Qur’an views sex as fulfilling and wholesome in itself, that is, outside of its procreative role.” While this shows that Islam has a more progressive fundamental view of sex, it is also important to acknowledge that the Muslim moral standard condemns sex outside marriage, so its teachings about birth control should be understood within the context of husband and wife. Due to varying interpretations, there is no sole consensus on contraception in Islam, however “eight of the nine classic schools of Islamic law permit it.” The religion of Islam promotes family, community, and procreation, and with this, scholars have statements on birth control promoting the greater...
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...increase has occurred in the developing world, with less developed regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean taking up 99% of the world’s population increase, which are about 83 million people. Theories on this included Malthus, who argued that ‘populations increase in size at a much faster rate than the ability of those same populations to feed themselves’, he concludes with, that theses limits on food supply would lead to ‘natural checks’ on population such as famine and malnutrition, and maybe the possibility of the out break of war, because countries would fight over what little food there is left. Such checks limit population because there is an increased death rate. He also argued that we should attempt to avoid overpopulation, by delaying marriage and abstaining from sex. A biologist, who’s ideas where adopted from Malthus, Paul Ehrlich argues that the high birth rate in developing countries has led to a ‘population explosion’ that has put to much strain on their limited resources of food and energy. His theory is that this is responsible for problems in the developing world such as famine, malnutrition, poverty, war desertification, deforestation and increasing environmental pollution. He concludes that ‘the birth rate must be...
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...Is overpopulation a cause for concern in todays’ modern society? Concern sorrounding the topic of overpopulation has been expressed since 200AD by philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle, at a time when the world populace amounted to only 190 million. Today in 2016 this concern is still ever present and the world population amounts to a total of 7 billion, this massive leap in the human population has caused major concerns in both the public and scientific society with regards to its possible effects on the environment and the worlds’ future economic structure and gives great reason to believe that yes, overpopulation is a valid concern in todays’ society. Reasons for Concern Mankind reached the population of 1 billion in 1804 after 200 000...
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...Methods of Research – DRAFT Research Title: IMPLEMENTATION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW: AWARENESS ON FAMILY PLANNING PRACTICE AND STRATEGIES OF IMPROVING HEALTH AMONG SELECTED COUPLES OF BARANGAY BANAOANG, STA. BARBARA Genaro C. Reyes III, RN 2014 Chapter I INTRODUCTION Rationale The earth does not contain enough resources to indefinitely sustain the current enormous population growth. For instance, there is a limited area of arable land and living space. China, home to 1.2 billion people or 1/5 the world's population, is an excellent example of the kinds of problems that arise in an increasingly crowded society (Hanson,ND). The Philippines is having a large population that results to low quality of life of women and children, health and family welfare. Population is admittedly one of the many causes of poverty since the government had difficulty in addressing the needs of its people. In addition to, the Philippines is the 39th most densely populated country, with a density over 335 per squared kilometer, and the population growth rate is 1.9% (2010 Census), 1.957% (2010 est. by CIA World Factbook), or 1.85% (2005–2010 high variant estimate by the UN Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision) coming from 3.1 in 1960. The 2013 total fertility rate (TFR) is 3.20 births per woman, from a TFR of 7 in 1960. In addition, the total fertility rate for the richest quintile of the population is 2.0, which is about one third the...
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