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Lecture 3: Singapore Population Tragedies (3 Phases of reproductive…
Lecture 3: Singapore Population Tragedies
3 Phases of reproductive control
Eugenics phase (1983-1986)
Fertility rates dropping esp in educated women
"The Great Marriage Debate"
Social Development Unit (SDU)
Singaporeans backlash
Provided incentives & disincentives to increase reproduction of successful women
Pro-Natalist phase (1987-present)
New slogans & campaigns
SDU renamed as Social Development Network (SDN)
Falling birth rates becoming a concern
Anti-natalist phase (1966-1982)
Slogans & posters
Abortion liberalised & voluntary sterilisation legalised
Introduced Family planning programs to slow population growth
Disincentives for those having 3 or more children
concerned that rising population would lower prosperity
Singapore's population "Tragedies"
Tragedy of increased fertility during post-war popultn growth
Tragedy of lower fertility in a time of high global competition both economically & militarily
Two tragedies in conflict
Can't let pasture be too full
But can't let population decline either
Singapore's situation