World Population Day
The Secretary of State statement on World Population Day

Speaking on World Population Day, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said:
鈥淚t is unacceptable that in the twenty-first century, 215 million women around the world who want to use modern contraception don鈥檛 have access to it.
鈥淥ne of my key priorities in my new role is to ensure that women around the world have more power to make fundamental decisions about their own lives. This includes deciding when, and how many, children to have.鈥�