India ‘two-child policy’ state bill to target large families, religious leaders

by Peter Baklinski
Sat Oct 01, 2011

 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Religious leaders in the Indian state of Kerala are fighting a bill proposed by the government that would crack down on families with more than two offspring, as well as ban religious leaders from encouraging families to have more children.

The draft bill includes fines of up to 10,000 rupees ($203 USD) or three months’ jail time for parents that have more than two children. A third child will not be be eligible for services from the government.

Kerala Women’s Code Bill, which purports to support the welfare of mothers and children, encourages access to “free and healthy” abortion at government facilities, in the words of local reports, and access to “free and medically safe” contraceptives.

In addition, the Times of India reports that the bill would also bar religious leaders from encouraging parents to welcome more children. the rest