World Population Day is July 11. This holiday raises awareness about global population issues. Everyone has the right, and should have access to the means, to determine the number and spacing of their children. Below are some helpful resources. For more information, see the event page on Bloggers Unite.
Challenges of Overpopulation
As the human population has grown, our species uses more space and more resources. On a finite planet, therefore, unlimited growth poses many problems. Already overcrowding contributes to armed conflicts, food shortages, other resource shortages, and general stress. Human population is a complex global issue.
- Human population is currently on an exponential curve.
- There are currently about 6.8 billion humans on Earth.
- This overpopulation may endanger the Earth, and is troublesome for humans, according to some scientists.
- Historically, human population was much less, until quite recently.
- Population increase is starting to decline, now that effective forms of birth control exist and women’s rights are expanding.
Family Planning Resources
Family planning offers many benefits. It reduces the drain on Earth’s resources, leaving more space for biodiversity and providing better for humans too. It ensures that every child is wanted, which reduces rates of child abuse and other problems. It protects women’s health, lowering unwanted and perhaps unsafe pregancies. The gods have already given us their greatest power — the power to create life. Use it wisely.
- USAid Family Planning Resources
- Family Planning Publications
- Planned Parenthood
- Compare Methods of Contraception
- Abstinence Advantages and Disadvantages
- Information on Sexuality
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