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Peace Without Poison

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Laos started covert depopulation measures in 1991 and therefore later than most countries in theworld and has used surgical sterilization, which is a far safer method than covert chemicalsterilization.The program began with Kaysone Phomvihane (1955-1992) and has been continued by all hissuccessors: Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1992-1998), Khamtai Siphandon (1992-2006), and theincumbent Choummaly Sayasone.No sooner did Laos’ fertility start declining in the early 1990s then its per capita GDP beganrising.Laos has just entered stage three of the demographic transition.435 | P a g e

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