Philosophy
The Political Philosophy of Overpopulation and Reproductive Rights
Quick fact
In 1979, China introduced the one-child policy, arguing it was needed to avert a Malthusian catastrophe, yet by 2015, economists and demographers warned of a looming demographic crisis from an aging population, illustrating how population policy can overshoot its mark and become a problem in itself.
Why this is interesting
If a country's population grows too quickly, is the government justified in limiting how many children a family can have? What if the same policy is proposed by an environmentalist to save the planet?