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Keywords: *Abortion, Induced ; China ; Coercion ; Developing Countries ; Economics ; *Family Planning Services ; *Financing, Government ; Humans ; *International Cooperation ; *Internationality ; Mandatory Programs ; *Population Control ; Prevalence ; *Public Policy ; Social Change ; United Nations ; United States ; conference concerning U.S. plans to halt foreign aid to nongovernmental ; organizations that "perform or actively promote" abortions, several reports ; appeared about problems which developing nations face in contending with rapid ; population growth. The World Bank's World Development Report 1984 analyzes ; population and development trends, argues for providing more aid for population ; programs, and recounts what has happened in countries where abortion has been ; outlawed. A National Research Council report documents China's rapid fertility ; drop since its 1969 antinatalist campaign began. A Population Reports ; International report advocates housing, education, and incentive-based family ; planning programs in developing countries.