Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 06/2012

Family Planning is the Missing Investment

March 2012

Aspen Institute

Abstract

Investments in family planning yield demonstrated social and economic returns in all sectors—food, water, health, economic development—yet are one of the least well-funded areas in global health. More than 215 million women want the ability to choose when and how many children to have yet do not have access to voluntary family planning services.