title: Introductory statement: overview of regional differences on population growth.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000349:Africa; D000352:Africa, Northern; D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D001290:Attitude; D002410:Catholicism; D002489:Central America; D003267:Contraception; D003469:Culture; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006076:Government; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008800:Mexico; D011155:Population Control; D011158:Population Growth; D011247:Pregnancy; D012950:Socialism; D013020:South America; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies; D014900:West Indies