Africa - Voice of America: Nigerian President's Call for Birth Control Sparks Debate

Africa - Voice of America africa

Nigerian President's Call for Birth Control Sparks Debate Jun 28th 2012, 16:55 DAKAR, Senegal -- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has sparked intense debate by saying Nigerian families should have only the children they can afford.  In remarks to the newly created National Population Commission Wednesday, the president said it may be time for "birth control legislation." Nigeria is Africa's most populous country with about 162 million people. The United Nations says the population could reach 400 million by 2050.  That's a growth rate of 2.5 ... Media files: 873141BE-35B5-47CA-925B-49199729FE59_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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