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==SIERRA CLUB- GLOBAL POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM== | ==SIERRA CLUB- GLOBAL POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM== | ||
| - | a) One example of family planning in the US is the Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (EPICC). This act basically makes safe contraceptives available to those women who have trouble affording them. Under this act, contraceptives are covered by insurances. This appproach at family planning seems very affective. It allows the coverage for contraception to those who want and need it. | + | a) One example of family planning in the US is the Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (EPICC). This act basically makes safe contraceptives available to those women who have trouble affording them. Under this act, contraceptives are covered by insurances. This appproach at family planning seems very affective. It allows the coverage for contraception to those who want and need it. |
Another example of family planning in the US is the Abstenence Only program. Under this program, sex education is used to better inform students about the dangers of having multiple sex partners. By informing the students, it is hoped that they will be able to make better decisions. | Another example of family planning in the US is the Abstenence Only program. Under this program, sex education is used to better inform students about the dangers of having multiple sex partners. By informing the students, it is hoped that they will be able to make better decisions. | ||
When looking at family planning around the world, there are many other options. One is by promising a reduced child mortality rate. The theory here is that when parents believe that their children will survive, they naturally are opt to better space their children's births. This, in turn, slows population growth. | When looking at family planning around the world, there are many other options. One is by promising a reduced child mortality rate. The theory here is that when parents believe that their children will survive, they naturally are opt to better space their children's births. This, in turn, slows population growth. | ||
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SIERRA CLUB- GLOBAL POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
a) One example of family planning in the US is the Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (EPICC). This act basically makes safe contraceptives available to those women who have trouble affording them. Under this act, contraceptives are covered by insurances. This appproach at family planning seems very affective. It allows the coverage for contraception to those who want and need it.
Another example of family planning in the US is the Abstenence Only program. Under this program, sex education is used to better inform students about the dangers of having multiple sex partners. By informing the students, it is hoped that they will be able to make better decisions.
When looking at family planning around the world, there are many other options. One is by promising a reduced child mortality rate. The theory here is that when parents believe that their children will survive, they naturally are opt to better space their children's births. This, in turn, slows population growth.
