July 11 is World Population Day inspired by public interest aroused by the 5 billion mark reached around July 11, 1987.

According to Med India

• Currently as per July 2018 reports, global population stands at 7.6 billion and is increasing at the rate of 100 million every 14 months

• World population is expected to reach the 10 billion mark by 2050

• Gender based violence affects 1 out of 3 women and has to be urgently addressed

• The practice of child marriages is estimated to affect 70 million girls worldwide in the next 5 years

• Teenage pregnancies and related complications are the leading cause of death in girls between 15-19 years

This image was taken from UN World Population Day webpage.

The 2018 theme is Family Planning is a Human Right.

Note from the author.  I am an advocate of Family Planning, not abortion, except in rare cases when the life of the mother is clearly at risk.