The Global Family Planning Revolution: Three Decades Of Population Policies And Programs (moving Out Of Poverty)

The Global Family Planning Revolution Three Decades of Population Policies and Programs Warren C. Robinson John A. Ross Editors (c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank (c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank The Global Family Planning Revolution (c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank (c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank The Global Family Planning Revolution: Three Decades of Population Policies and Programs Warren C. Robinson and John A. Ross, Editors THE WORLD BANK Washington, D.C. (c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank © 2007 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org E-mail: [email protected] All rights reserved 1 2 3 4 10 09 08 07 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgement on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Rights and Permissions The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; telephone: 978-750-8400; fax: 978-750-4470; Internet: www.copyright.com. All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2422; e-mail: [email protected] ISBN-10: 0-8213-6951-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-6951-7 eISBN-10: 0-8213-6952-0 eISBN-13: 978-0-8213-6952-4 DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-6951-7 Cover design: Quantum Th