Developing Nations
Developing Nations | The United States Should Support Family Planning Services in Developing Nations
About the author: At the time this viewpoint was written, Ann Hwang was a medical student at the University of California, San Francisco.
The “global gag rule” is stifling debate about reproductive health. It’s going to force a lot of poor women in developing countries to bear children they don’t want. It’s likely to increase (not decrease) the number of “coat hanger” abortions. And it’s probably going to get a lot of women killed, which will in turn boost death rates among the children they leave behind. So why exactly is it U.S. policy?
The desire to...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Are the Problems Facing Developing Nations?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Poverty Is a Serious Problem in Developing Nations
- Hunger Is a Serious Problem in Developing Nations
- Obesity Is a Growing Problem in Developing Nations
- Abusive Child Labor Is a Problem in Developing Nations
- Air Pollution Is a Serious Problem in Developing Nations
- Infectious Disease Is a Serious Problem in Developing Nations
- Chapter 2:Will Globalization Harm Developing Nations?
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Chapter 3: Should Industrialized Nations Play an Active Role in the Developing World?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- The United States Should Increase Its Efforts to Aid Developing Nations
- Foreign Aid Benefits Developing Nations
- Debt Relief Can Help Developing Nations Overcome Poverty
- The United States Should Support Family Planning Services in Developing Nations
- The United States Should Not Increase Foreign Aid to Developing Nations
- Debt Relief Will Not Help Developing Nations Overcome Poverty
- The United States Should Not Support Family Planning Services in Developing Nations
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Chapter 4: Can Democracy Succeed in Developing Nations?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Democracy Can Succeed in Developing Nations
- Democracy Can Succeed in the Arab World
- The United States Should Promote Democracy in Developing Nations
- Some Developing Nations Do Not Have Cultures That Support Democracy
- There Are Serious Obstacles to Freedom in the Arab World
- International Efforts to Promote Democracy in Developing Nations Are Sometimes Counterproductive
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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