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KMID : 0378919730040010001
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Journal of the Korean Catholic Hospital Association
1973 Volume.4 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.3
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Abstract
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When I was invited to make a speech on this topic I carefully meditated how I should develop my speech.
In Korea, since 10 years ago, family planning has been carried out under a national policy in parallel with a long-range economic development plan. Participating in the family planning are staff members of medical colleges in Korea, but, in fact, those of Catholic Medical College to which I belong have remained. out of the activities.
When family planning is discussed among medical college professors, I often make a joke this: "Many people have a misunderstanding that Catholics-are opposed to family planning, but there are no People .who are more faithful in carrying our family planning than Catholic Priests and Sisters. ?
Several years ago, Maryknoll Sisters who were operating a small hospital in country side in Korea visited me to discuss a method of family planning for poor farming families. The Sisters asked for my advice about their plan to set up an organization which would provide education and counseling to needy couples with regard to the rhythm method.
At a seminar sponsored by the Korean Catholic Hospital Association in early November, a discussion was made on how Church-related Catholic hospitals should participate positively in family planning.
Of various social issues arising from rapid population growth, the most serious will be an economic problem. The correlation between population trend and economic development is explained by per capita income. In a country where GNP grows at a constant rate, the per capita income will grow at a faster pace if the population growth is slow.
For example, compared with the per capita income in a nation where population and economy grow at similar pace, the per capita income in a country having a
rate of population growth equivalent to half that of economic growth will grow about 50% in 20 years and about 130% in 40 years.
It is considered logical that the distributicn of limited land for the production of food and natural resources--marine, noinining, etc. -- can be effectively carried
expanded.
There will be no dispute with .regard to the idea that reduction of a family size must be practiced- for lightening the burden and enhancing the dignity of a . mother who has a large- number of children.
Let us come to the conclusion:
Rapid population growth exercises
great influencee on national and social
development. All people, particulary Christians, are greatly interested in this problem. Family planning is an urgent matter particularly for poor families. We must make efforts to find suitable solutions to thir problem.
in dealing with population problems, we must always take into consideration the spiritual side of human beings as well their economic aspect.
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