"Indian women currently bear an average of just under three children — a steep drop from the six of 50 years ago, but still above the 2.1 that would stabilize a population that already exceeds a billion people"

The NYTimes reports States in India Take New Steps to Limit Births; an interesting twist to Unnatural Selection.  "A new reckoning is under way in India over how best to stabilize a population that is set to surpass China's as the world's biggest by midcentury...  At least six [states] have laws mandating a two-child norm for members of village councils, and some are extending it to civil servants as well."  I suppose the leaders have to set the example, but of course it is not the leaders who have the high birth rate in the first place.  [ thanks, Gary ]

[Via: Critical Section]