| 1. Title: Puerto Rico. Author: Diepenhorst MJ; Sjoerdsma AC Source: In: Diepenhorst MJ. Population problems and family planning in five countries: a transcultural reconnaissance. Japan, Egypt, Puerto Rico, Bangladesh, Kenya. Amsterdam, Netherlands, Koninklijk Institut voor de Tropen, 1982. :99-132. Abstract: Discusses family planning in Puerto Rico. Because of its close ties with the United States, Puerto Rico experienced full modernization and its consequences. Family planning dates back to the 1920's, and the population problem has been recognized by the government since the 1930's. Despite substantial emigration to the United States, the population doubled between 1910 and 1950. The reason was the rapid decrease in mortality which was not compensated for by a proportionate decrease in fertility. In the late 1940's, family planning met with Church opposition and sterilization was vigorously attacked. Some politicians and physicians were opposed to family planning measures as well. Despite Church opposition, and although 85% of Puerto Ricans are Catholic, sterilization is popular in the country. Although the government stayed away from a birth control policy, it never hindered private enterprise from introducing contraception and promoting it on a small scale. These private clinics have been functioning for 50 years, but only in the last 15 years has birth control been accelerated in Puerto Rico, and only since 1973 has the government taken an active part in the promotion of birth control. Female sterilization is favored, although the use of the contraceptive pill has risen in the last few years. Family planning measures have already resulted in a decline in fertility. It can be expected that in Puerto Rico, birth control will be the key to solving the population problem. Language: English Keywords: PUERTO RICO | FAMILY PLANNING | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | FAMILY PLANNING CENTERS | SOCIAL CHANGE | FAMILY PLANNING POLICY | GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS | CONTRACEPTION | POLITICAL FACTORS | HISTORICAL REVIEW | POPULATION STATISTICS | DEMOGRAPHY | ECONOMICS | BIRTH RATE | MORTALITY | TABLES AND CHARTS | CATHOLICISM | STERILIZATION, SEXUAL | MIGRATION | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | KAP SURVEYS | ABORTION | COST EFFECTIVENESS | Caribbean | Americas | Developed Countries | Economic Factors | Health Facilities | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Population Policy | Social Policy | Policy | Programs | Organization and Administration | Research Methodology | Social Sciences | Fertility Measurements | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Christianity | Religion | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Studies | Fertility Control, Postconception | Evaluation Indexes | Quantitative Evaluation | Evaluation Document Number: 266694 Notification |
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