{"id":2926,"date":"2018-09-18T22:34:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T21:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2018\/09\/tanzanian-president-birth-control-is-for-the-lazy\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T20:05:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T19:05:16","slug":"tanzanian-president-birth-control-is-for-the-lazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2018\/09\/tanzanian-president-birth-control-is-for-the-lazy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzanian president: \u201cbirth control is for the lazy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull curved-bottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sierra-Leone-woman-with-baby-banner.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sierra Leone woman with baby banner\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sierra-Leone-woman-with-baby-banner.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sierra-Leone-woman-with-baby-banner-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sierra-Leone-woman-with-baby-banner-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sierra-Leone-woman-with-baby-banner-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sierra-Leone-woman-with-baby-banner-1536x576.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Tanzanian president: \u201cbirth control is for the lazy\u201d<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2018-09-18T22:34:07+01:00\">18 September 2018<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">UPDATE 25 September 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Since this story was written, the Tanzanian government has ordered a US health charity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-tanzania-health\/tanzania-suspends-u-s-funded-family-planning-ads-on-radio-television-idUSKCN1M02HG\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">withdraw television advertisements<\/a> promoting family planning. This worrying development suggests that President Magufuli\u2019s comments may herald a change in policy on family planning and a threat to sexual and reproductive health and rights in Tanzania. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Population Matters has responded by sending a letter to the UK\u2019s Secretary of State for International Development and other senior politicians urging her to express the UK\u2019s strong concerns about these developments and reaffirm its commitment to supporting those rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1368\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/25422210736_b21291c21a_k.jpg\" alt=\"Magufuli\" class=\"wp-image-4560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/25422210736_b21291c21a_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/25422210736_b21291c21a_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/25422210736_b21291c21a_k-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/25422210736_b21291c21a_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/25422210736_b21291c21a_k-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tanzania\u2019s President John Magufuli caused a stir a few days ago when he urged women to stop using birth control. His claims that Tanzanian people who use contraception are \u201clazy\u201d rightly sparked outrage across the world but they also instigated dangerous calls to halt foreign family planning aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shocking claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President Magufuli was speaking at a rally in the northern Meatu district on Sunday 9 September when he <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecitizen.co.tz\/News\/Magufuli-advises-against-birth-control\/1840340-4751990-4h8fqpz\/index.html\">called on people to ignore advice on using birth control<\/a> as it was coming from \u201cforeigners with sinister motives\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President \u2013 a populist who has clamped down on free speech&nbsp;in Tanzania \u2013 said those who use birth control are \u201clazy\u201d and \u201cdon\u2019t want to work hard to feed a large family\u201d. In 2016, Mr Magufuli also voiced his opposition to family planning, calling on women to \u201cthrow away\u201d their contraceptives following the launch of free primary and secondary education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magufuli stated that his travels to Europe have shown him \u201cthe harmful effects of birth control\u201d \u2013 a declining population growth rate. \u201cThey have no labor force\u201d, the president said of European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tanzania has a total fertility rate of five children per woman and a population growth rate of 3.1%, making it one of the fastest growing nations in the world. Almost a fifth of Tanzanian women of childbearing age currently have an unmet need for family planning. Concerned campaigners worry that Magufuli\u2019s ill-informed remarks may discourage those women who do have access to birth control from using it.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out of step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President Magufuli\u2019s comments are out of step with the views of many other African politicians and leaders. Egypt has recently launched a comprehensive plan to empower women and cut population growth. In Malawi, earlier this year, Minister of Finance <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyasatimes.com\/malawi-facing-population-explosion-time-bomb-teen-pregnancy-soars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodall Gondwe,\u00a0said<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe high population is exerting a lot of pressure on our economy. As a country we have made tremendous gains over the years but the impact is not reflected on our economy because the gains have been dissipated by population growth\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK\u2019s <em>Daily Mail<\/em> newspaper wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6172115\/Britain-funds-45million-family-planning-programme-Tanzania.html\">harmful response<\/a> to Magufuli\u2019s statement, asserting that foreign aid for Tanzania is going to waste. The UK Government\u2019s Department for International Development (DFID) has <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/723328\/DFID-Tanzania-Profile-July-2018.pdf\">budgeted \u00a3153 million<\/a> in aid for Tanzania from 2018 to 2019, including significant investment in family planning services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many developing countries like Tanzania are already suffering from foreign aid withdrawal as a result of US President Donald Trump\u2019s reinstatement and expansion of the Mexico City Policy or \u201cGlobal Gag Rule\u201d. The Rule blocks US federal aid for non-governmental organisations that provide abortions or abortion-related services, or even for any aid organisation that may mention abortion. This draconian measure has resulted in the forced closure of vital family planning clinics, driving up the number of unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and avoidable maternal deaths, with African countries bearing the brunt of the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to this catastrophic decision, the international community launched <em>SheDecides<\/em>, an initiative aiming to replace the lost family planning funding. Population Matters joined more than 400 development, social justice, women\u2019s rights and family planning organisations in signing a joint statement condemning the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule. Enabling women to control their fertility hugely improves their quality of life and is one of the most effective ways to curb population growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please support the campaign and encourage your government to provide additional aid for family planning in developing countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-share\"><a class=\"fb-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2018%2F09%2Ftanzanian-president-birth-control-is-for-the-lazy%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 32H48A48 48 0 0 0 0 80v352a48 48 0 0 0 48 48h137.25V327.69h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.27c-30.81 0-40.42 19.12-40.42 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V480H400a48 48 0 0 0 48-48V80a48 48 0 0 0-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg> Share<\/div><\/a><a class=\"tw-share\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2018%2F09%2Ftanzanian-president-birth-control-is-for-the-lazy%2F&amp;text=Tanzanian%20president%3A%20%E2%80%9Cbirth%20control%20is%20for%20the%20lazy%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg> Tweet<\/div><\/a><a class=\"li-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2018%2F09%2Ftanzanian-president-birth-control-is-for-the-lazy%2F&amp;text=Tanzanian%20president%3A%20%E2%80%9Cbirth%20control%20is%20for%20the%20lazy%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg> Post<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UPDATE 25 September 2018 Since this story was written, the Tanzanian government has ordered a US health charity to withdraw television advertisements promoting family planning. 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