Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat have announced draft legislation which would see anyone with more than two children denied benefits and in some cases jobs
Several Indian states are considering implementing a controversial two-child policy and incentivising sterilisation as a means of population control.
The state of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with a population larger than Brazil, has announced draft legislation which would see anyone with more than two children denied state benefits, subsidies and government jobs. After a family has two children, there will also be incentives if one of the parents undergoes voluntary sterilisation.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/14/india-states-considering-two-child-policy-and-incentives-for-sterilisation
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