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> In the course of just two decades, Thai women went from having six children on average to having just two. Today, child mortality in Thailand is almost as low
by tl 13y ago
> In the course of just two decades, Thai women went from having six children on average to having just two. Today, child mortality in Thailand is almost as low as it is in the U.S., and Thai women have an average of 1.6 children. This pattern of falling death rates followed by falling birthrates applies for the vast majority the world.
I'm left wondering if stats like this lead to the "foreign aid workers will sterilize our women" propaganda that groups like the Taliban spread.
- idProQuo 13y agoWhile Thailand's family planning initiatives may have been inspired by similar programs in other countries, the people who spearheaded the movement were Thai. I don't normally like TED talks, but this one[1] does a great job of explaining the program. Although not all developing nations can accomplish something like this, it's good to see that it can be done. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL9TBKSdHXU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL9TBKSdHXU
- bitwize 13y agoProbably. It's not substantively different from "the NWO is sterilizing our children via the water supply" here in the USA.