title: Ahead of target: achievement of replacement level fertility in Sri Lanka before the year 2000.
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: De Silva
mesh_terms: D000024:Abortion, Illegal; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D001208:Asia; D001723:Birth Rate; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D013188:Sri Lanka
keywords: Abortion, Illegal; Abortion, Induced; Asia; Below Replacement Fertility; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Family Planning; Family Planning Policy; Fertility; Fertility Control, Postconception; Fertility Decline; Fertility Preferences; Policy; Population; Population Decrease; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Policy; Southern Asia; Sri Lanka