UN studies conducted in more than forty developing countries show that the birth rate falls as women gain equality... I believe income-earning opportunities that empower poor women... will have more impact on curbing population growth that the current system of "encouraging" family planning practices through intimidation tactics.. Family planning should be left to the family.

Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (ed. PublicAffairs, 2007) - ISBN: 9781586485467