Approach towards birth control

Studies in Indian demographic history have paid very little attention to the role of voluntary fertility control on reproduction before the inauguration of the state-sponsored campaigns of the 1960s. Further the role of female agency in population control has largely been neglected by historians even though the diverse performances of different Indian states in the sphere of population control can only be understood if this is taken into account. This article begins to redress the historical neglect of these issues through a survey of the major trends in the birth control debate in India and especially in eastern India during the period 1920-1936. Although educated Indians were exposed to the activities of the neo-Malthusians and modern birth control propagandists before the beginning of the century active participation by Indians in this debate started only around this time. Participants in the debate ranged from eminent personalities government officials politicians religious leaders professionals and womens organisations to common men and women whose reaction was sought by both the advocates and opponents of birth control. Basic issues addressed in the debate were: the fear of the Malthusian consequence of over-population and aspiration of women to free themselves from the pain hazard and bondage associated with uncontrolled pregnancies and childbirth. (authors)

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