Of course we need less births per year. Especially in Third World and Under-Developed nations. And places where poverty is rampant and there is not even enough goods and services to support the existing populace.

Age-old problem for us human here on the 3rd Rock: those who can most ill-afford having babies are usually the ones who breed like rats and have too many.

Myself, I blame the Catholic Church for a good deal of the Earth's over-population. Well-meaning but, alas, sadly ignorant and manipulated believers, like those in Mexico and some South American countries, adhere to RCC doctrine about not allowing birth control. For example, 90% of Hispanics are Catholics.

Look at Africa, the UN folks go in there and pass-out free condoms to the indigenous people, in an attempt to curb both over-population AND AIDS. (where the epidemic has now struck an amazing 30% of the population!).

And what does the RCC do? Come toddling in right on the heels of the UN folks and admonish--read: scare--those poor people into believing that they will burn in hell for using contraceptives, as it goes against their sky god's will.

All from one little passage in the bible about being fruitful and going forth and multiplying. Think of all the suffering that the wrongful and ignorant interpretation of that line has caused to Mankind.

Wow, just wow! When will religion quit being so very deadly and dangerous?

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/a-risk-of-harm-catholic-hospitals-ban-on-tube-tying/383903/

Yes. This is one of many reasons why I support contraceptive rights. Overpopulation is a serious problem. People should limit their families to four children or less.