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“The fact that 98 percent of women in [the U.S.] who are sexually experienced say they use birth control doesn't make sex any less sacred. It just means that they're getting to make choices about their lives.”
— Melinda GatesMelinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda
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“That's universal — we all want to bring every good thing to our children. But what's not universal is our ability to provide every good thing.”
— Melinda GatesMelinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda
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“If we're going to make progress on this issue [of contraception], we have to be really clear about what our agenda is. We're not talking about abortion. We're not talking about population control. What I'm talking about is giving women the power to save their lives, to save their children's lives and to give their families the best possible future.”
— Melinda GatesMelinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda
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“Birth control has almost completely and totally disappeared from the global health agenda, and the victims of this paralysis are the people of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.”
— Melinda GatesMelinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda
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“Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It's what propels societies forward.”
— Melinda GatesMelinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda
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“If [women in Nairobi] can talk about [contraception] openly, and have this discussion out amongst themselves in public, we can too. And we need to start now.”
— Melinda GatesMelinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda
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