*In Italy, where about 90% of the population profess Catholicism and 30% are active, they just ignore the Church's teaching about contraception.*

Agronomist, yes indeed the Italians ignore the teachings of their
church, because they can afford to and have options. Not so
for many parts of Africa, where they depend on charity.

There is still a huge unmet need in the third world for family
planning, not just in Africa, but also places like the Phillipines
and many others.

You are of course free to educate yourself about these things,
the Guttmacher Institute is not a bad place to start.

http://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/newsrelease260200.html

mentions Sub Saharan Africa

http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2009/04/15/IB_MWCNP.pdf

is about the Phillipines, where half of all pregnancies are unplanned. Next thing they will
try backyard abortions, which kills huge numbers of third world
women.

Not everyone has the many cushy choices that you have Agronomist,
when it comes to family planning. My point is, give them that
choice.

The West has alot to answer for. First we send boatloads of food,
then planeloads of vaccines, then are amazed when the population
skyrockets with no good family planning in place. Duh.

Let me just write about Africa,as it is a country that is well known to me,and this I Will state without any fear of contridiction,that I say,that Africa before colonisation,did not have all the problems that it has to face in this century,so the greedy capitilistic invaders raped and plundered Africa,and did sweet .......?,to help and improve or supply the knowhow for the people whose land they raped and plundered,but left with all that they could take,so do not blame the African people,who now have to be put up with their own Dictators and war lords who are ruling and wrecking Africa