Also 48% of the world's population live in countries with sub-replacement fertility - which means in those cases there aren't enough children being born to replace the previous generation. Which means native populations are or will shrink.
However, because of migration from countries with high fertility rates, the population is still growing, although the rapidity is declining steadily.
Population growth will probably peak in the next 15 - 20 years, and possibly start to decline.
So I wouldn't consider legislation on family sizes necessary.
Far more important that everybody receives education about sex, contraception and disease.
Far more important they are also living within stable, comfortable societies where infant mortality is low and everybody has their human rights valued.
If you were in power, would you legistate how big a family can be?
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Also 48% of the world's population live in countries with sub-replacement fertility - which means in those cases there aren't enough children being born to replace the previous generation. Which means native populations are or will shrink.
However, because of migration from countries with high fertility rates, the population is still growing, although the rapidity is declining steadily.
Population growth will probably peak in the next 15 - 20 years, and possibly start to decline.
So I wouldn't consider legislation on family sizes necessary.
Far more important that everybody receives education about sex, contraception and disease.
Far more important they are also living within stable, comfortable societies where infant mortality is low and everybody has their human rights valued.