The problem -- The right to a family -- The right to control your body -- Sanctions -- The future -- Unexpected consequences -- When?
Summary:
"We live in a world where a burgeoning global population is starting to cause serious environmental degradation, leading to climate change and a struggle for limited resources. Sarah Conly argues that, in these conditions, we do not have a right to have more than one child. Perhaps the surest way to limit the harm we do to the environment would be to limit our numbers: to stop the human population from growing, or even to reduce the number of people who inhabit the earth. Others have said that it might be a good idea to limit how many children we have, but argue that imposing state restrictions would be a violation of rights. Conly argues that, as a matter of fact, state regulations on how many children we have can be justified, if that turns out to be necessary. What we have a right to do is limited by how much harm our actions will cause others, and, in the present age, we have learned that unlimitied childbearing is, unfortunately, likely to be extremely harmful. Conly gives readers a thought-provoking account of the issues involved in limiting population growth and develops a strong defense of our moral obligation to generations both present and future."--Back of book.
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