Population: Has bio-politics arrived in India?

A collection of articles which re-examine the population debate in the light of the BJP-ruled Assam and Uttar Pradesh proposing population-control laws
Population: Has bio-politics arrived in India?
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The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth
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The focus must be on safeguarding women and girls’ reproductive health. Smaller families can be achieved by ensuring gender equality, empowering women
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The attempt on the part of the incumbent government, to project the Bengali Muslim community as a civilisational threat to Assam’s indigenous communities is not going to help
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State-led control of population might be criticised, but it will help us in the long run to stabilise the population growth in Uttar Pradesh
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Effective delivery of family planning services, strong incentives and disincentives led to decline in fertility rates
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