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NewsWhore
03-25-2011, 05:40 PM
Women in the DR have one of the highest rates of contraceptive use in Latin America. ProFamilia director Magaly Caram says that 70% of married women or those living with a spouse use some form of contraception. She said the statistic came from surveys that also found that there has been a change of mentality among women and men in recent years and they are now are more open and in favor of family planning. She said that 45 years ago, when ProFamilia was founded, the average Dominican woman had eight children. Today, the average is down to 2.2 children per woman.

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