Why Indian states shouldn’t have a two-child policy
Uttar Pradesh and Assam are pushing for the policy despite scant evidence that it works. The fertility rate of Muslims is also cited as a major reason for such norms, and that’s disinformation at its worst.
17 July, 2021•18 min
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