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Birth control access roils Philippines amid population boom

The Philippines has a high birth rate caused partly by limited access to contraception.

Aired 08/22/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Birth control access roils Philippines amid population boom

Clip: 8/22/2014 | 9m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

The Philippines has a high birth rate caused partly by limited access to contraception.

In the Philippines, amid a population explosion and staggering birth rate, caused partly by limited access to contraception or family planning advice, NewsHour Special Correspondent Mark Litke follows mothers and newborns from one of the busiest maternity wards in the world to the overcrowded slums where families live in poverty.

Aired 08/22/2014 | Rating NR

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