India has defended a state-run programme that offers poor women cash incentives to get sterilised after the deaths of 13 women triggered international condemnation. Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said it was a "misconception" that India set sterilisation targets for local authorities in an effort to control the growth of its billion-plus population. "It is a target-free, promotional and a demand-driven programme," a government statement quoted Nadda ...Saturday 15 November 2014
India Defends Sterilisations After Deaths Spark Furore
India has defended a state-run programme that offers poor women cash incentives to get sterilised after the deaths of 13 women triggered international condemnation. Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said it was a "misconception" that India set sterilisation targets for local authorities in an effort to control the growth of its billion-plus population. "It is a target-free, promotional and a demand-driven programme," a government statement quoted Nadda ...
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