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I saw "Beyond Borders"; a movie about humanitarian-aid workers in an Ethiopian camp (and other parts of the world) tending 30,000 starving residents so unbelievably skinny I thought some of the kids were computer generated skeletons. This movie inspired me and gave me new ideas to help these big starving populations in a more intense and effective way so I thought about birth control. Yes, if I was one of those humanitarian-aid workers in South Africa or Ethiopia I would try to convince (not force) my patients to get sterilized. If it's a fact their children will starve, dehydrate and suffer why not sterilize the parents permanently? I'm aware that the fetus of an HIV postive woman can be saved BUT that still costs money and who would take care of her children when she passes away? Even though Europe and North America continues donating food and supplies to certain areas of Africa tons of people continue dying everyday. There isn't enough money to feed them all! My point is that hungry mothers with many deficiencies have no business getting pregnant! She would be doing a harm to herself and her country. I'm not saying this is the only way (or the best) solution to end the cycle of poverty and hunger but it would still attack the root of the problem and help the African people progress for a change. Many people tell me this would be an abuse but I disagree, it would be like doing them a favor...... Birth control would save their lives! :)
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