Funding family planning would lift millions out of poverty

Too many countries continue to underfund this vital portion of their healthcare systems, writes Natalia Kanem.

The decision to start a family is one of the most important choices a person can make. It is also a fundamental human right; only individual adults should have the power to decide whether, when, or how often to conceive. And yet, for millions of people around the world, this right remains unrealised.