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Peace Without Poison

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The man responsible for introducing involuntary methods of population control to Nicaraguaaround 1975 is President Anastasio Somoza Debayle (1967-1979). His successors have allfollowed suit: the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979-1985), Daniel Ortega (1985-1990, andincumbent since 2007), Violetta Chamorro (1990-1997), Arnoldo Alemán (1997-2002), andEnrique Bolaños (2002-2007).Throughout the 1970s the contraceptive prevalence rate was below 10%, throughout the ‘80s itwas below 30%, and throughout the ‘90s it was below 50% and therefore cannot possiblyaccount for the drop in fertility from 7 to 2 children per woman. Even today, with a purportedcontraceptive prevalence rate of c. 70% Nicaragua cannot possibly ascribe its low birth rate tothe use of contraceptives. As for abortion, it is completely illegal.Nicaragua accomplished replacement level fertility in 2011 and is in stage three of thedemographic transition.591 | P a g e

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