Methods
Population control may use one or more of the following practices although there are other methods as well
- contraception
- abstinence
- reducing infant mortality so that parents do not increase their family size to ensure at least some survive to adulthood.
- abortion
- infanticide
- improving status of women
- war
- emigration
- decreasing immigration
- sterilization
- euthanasia
The method(s) chosen can be strongly influenced by the religious and cultural beliefs of community members. The failure of other methods of population control can lead to the use of abortion or infanticide as solutions. While a specific population control practice may be legal/mandated in one country, it may be illegal or restricted in another, indicative of the controversy surrounding this topic.
Read more about this topic: Human Population Control
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