Zimbabwe: Family Planning Myths

15 November 2016

Modern family planning allows young and professional women to space their children so that childbearing does not affect their professional responsibilities and ambitions. As women increasingly go up the professional ladder, it is imperative that childbearing does not interfere with professional responsibilities.

Another benefit of modern family planning method is that it safeguards older women who may not necessarily need children anymore from conceiving at later stages in life, and therefore reducing maternal and infant mortality.

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