Addresses Quote by Melinda Gates

Contraceptives unlock one of the most dormant, but potentially powerful assets in development: women as decision-makers. When women have the power to make choices…

— Melinda Gates

We need to realize that a society in which contraceptives are widely used is going to have a very difficult time keeping free of…

— Janet E. Smith

Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.

— Louise Slaughter

“In the 21st century 200 million women who want to limit their childbearing have no access to contraception or family planning services.18”

— Gabrielle Palmer

The problem of burgeoning population can be addressed if we begin with women itself. And, we need to educate them and spread awareness about…

— Geeta Phogat

If we're going to make progress on this issue [of contraception], we have to be really clear about what our agenda is. We're not…

— Melinda Gates

Now we just really need to do the work, which we're doing, to get contraceptives out to women worldwide.

— Melinda Gates

The truth is women use contraception not only as a way to prevent unintended pregnancies, but also to improve their health and the health…

— Felicity Huffman

We know that the way to decrease unplanned pregnancies and abortions is to make birth control and family planning services accessible and affordable, not…

— Jeanne Shaheen

I do not pretend that birth control is the only way in which population can be kept from increasing. There are others, which, one…

— Bertrand Russell

The greatest contraceptive one can have in the developing world is the knowledge that your children will live

— Julius Nyerere

Denial of contraception to women without the financial means to afford it could cause substantial economic burdens, and even greater burdens if the lack…

— Mike Quigley