SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT ENFORCE “FAMILY PLANNING”????

Joshua Fredrick Wesley Titaley

UNSUSTAINABLE

Food Inadequacy

Fresh Water scarcity

Environmental degradation

Energy sources

Soc.probs (wars & conflicts,

unemployment, poverty,etc)

OVERPOPULATION

What is overpopulation??• Overpopulation occurs when a population of

a species exceeds the carrying of its ecological

niche. Overpopulation is a function of the number

of individuals compared to the relevant resources,

such as the water and essential nutrients they need

to survive. Overpopulation can further be viewed,

in a long term perspective, as existing when a

population cannot be maintained without the rapid

depletion of non-renewable resources or without

the degradation of the capacity of the environment

to give support to the population.

^^ Ehrlich, Paul R. Ehrlich & Anne H. (1990)

How does it happen??

• Increased birth rate

• Increased longevity

• Reduced infant mortality

• Decreased death rate

• Lack of education

• Cultural influences

• Immigration/Emigration

• Etc

Over-populous Countries

FAMILY PLANNING

Family planning is the planning of

when to have children, and the use

of birth control and other techniques to

implement such plans. Other techniques

commonly used include sexuality

education, prevention and management

of sexually transmitted infections, pre-

conception counseling and management,

and infertility management.

Advantages of Family Planning

For Mothers• Enables her to regain her health after delivery• Gives enough time and opportunity to love and provide attention to her

husband and children• Gives more time for her family and own personal advancement• When suffering from an illness, gives enough time for treatment and

recovery

For the Children• Healthy mothers produce healthy children• Will get all the attention, security, love, and care they deserve

For Fathers• Lightens the burden and responsibility in supporting his family• Enables him to give his children their basic needs (food, shelter, education,

and better future)• Gives him time for his family and own personal advancement• When suffering from an illness, gives enough time for treatment and

recovery

Key Facts• An estimated 222 million women in developing countries would like to delay

or stop childbearing but are not using any method of contraception.• Some family planning methods help prevent the transmission of HIV and

other sexually transmitted infections.• Family planning reduces the need for unsafe abortion.• Family planning reinforces people’s rights to determine the number and

spacing of their children.• Family planning may prevent sexual diseases

YES, THEY SHOULD

Enforce Family Planning

Why???

• Indonesia is the 4th Over-populous country in the world.

• Famine and poverty are getting increased while the food

sources and job vacancies are limited.

• Lack of social equality.

• The core problem of unsustainable environment.

HOW CAN THEY DO IT??• Establish the policy.

- Family Planning Obligation• Socialize it to the risky targets, especially

women.• Review of the constitution.

- Lowest marital age• Extend the Health Care Services specified for

the matter.

Thank YOU