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this field between donor and<sup>developing countries, in transferning</sup> technical and financial resources so<sup>that ccuntries can set up sustainable</sup> and culturally sensitive programmes,<sup>has helped greatly in solving some</sup> of the ethical difficulties that<sup>beset family planning programmes.</sup> In his play _A Map of the World,_ David<sup>Hare, in a conference to discuss</sup> world poverty, has a delegate from a Sub-Saharan<sup>African country say to</sup> a delegate from a donor country _'You_<sup>throw us a rope, but it's in the</sup> shape of a noose'. The international<sup>agreement on the value of family</sup> planning is immensely valuable. It<sup>has taken time to 'depoliticize' family</sup> planning sufficiently for large numbers<sup>of couples around the world .0</sup> have access to fertility regulation<sup>services. Dialogue on ethical issues in</sup> family planning is crucial if this<sup>process is to continue, especially to</sup> African countries, with so manv couples<sup>who want no more children but</sup> are ignorant of or have no access<sup>to family planning. In a world tense</sup> with confrontation between North<sup>and South on so many issues-</sup> nuclear arms and energy, food, trade,<sup>to name only a few-it</sup> is especially important that family planning aid<sup>is not offered or perceived as being</sup> offered 'in the shape of a noose', but<sup>in the spirit of true partnership, one</sup> component of agreed development programmes<sup>and priorities.</sup>

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Camp, S.L. (1983). _Ethical issues_<sup>_in family planning._Washington DC:</sup> Population Crisis Committee (Draper Fund Report<sup>No. 12).</sup> Centers for Disease Control (1983).<sup>_Family planning methods and practice:_</sup> _Africa._ Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control.

Djerassi, C. (1979). _The politics of contraception._<sup>New York: Norton.</sup> Goliber, T.J. (1985). Sub-Saharan<sup>Africa: population pressures on development.</sup> _Popul Bull_ 40(1)1-47.

Greer, G. (1984) _Sex and destiny._ London:<sup>Secker and Warburg.</sup> Gyepi-Garbrah, B. (1985). _Adolescent_<sup>_fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa: an_</sup> _overview._ Boston: The Pathfinder Fund.

Hare, D. (1982). _A map of the world._<sup>London: Faber and Faber.</sup> International Conference an Population (1984).<sup>_Mexic City declaration on_</sup> _population and development._ Mexico City:<sup>United Nations.</sup> International Planned Parenthood Federation,<sup>Working Group on the Promo-</sup> tion of Family Planning as a Basic Human<sup>Right (1983).</sup><sup>_The human right to_</sup> _family planning._ London: IPPF.

Maine, D. (1981). _Family planning:_<sup>_its impact on the health of women and_</sup> _children._ New York: Center for Population<sup>and Family Health, Columbia</sup> University.

Morley, D. & Lovel, H. (1986). _My name_<sup>_is today._London: Macmillan.</sup> National Research Council, Working Group<sup>on Population Growth and</sup> Economic Development (1986).<sup>_Population growth and economic develop-_</sup> _ment: policy questions._ Washington DC:<sup>Natioral Academy Press.</sup> Sai, F.T. (1976). _Some ethical issues_<sup>_in family planning._London: International</sup> Planned Parenthood Federation.