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  • Lady Dhanvanti Rama Rau discusses family planning in India ; part 2

    Feb. 21, 1964

    Lady Dhanvanti Rama Rau discusses economic inequality, poverty, and the growing population in India. She discusses the need for family planning to combat these issues. Studs plays “A Morning Raga” - Ravi Shankar.

  • Lady Dhanvanthi Rama Rau

    Lady Dhanvanthi Rama Rau discusses birth control ; part 1

    Feb. 12, 1965

    Lady Dhanvanthi Rama Rau, president of the International Planned Parenthood Association, discusses the significance of birth control availability, the link between birth control and population, and India's take on birth control.

  • Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich discusses his book "The Population Bomb"

    1969

    At the conclusion of this interview, Dr. Paul Ehrlich predicts that 5 to 6,000 people will have died of starvation. "The Population Bomb," covers why women should stop having children and why the government should pass out $500 every year to women who don't have kids.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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