ing money to keep a large family going, the parents, less troubled by economic problems, can devote themselves to the care and upbringing of their children and prepare them for their future careers. moreover, the harmonious atmosphere created by family planning will make family members feel secure and thrice blessed. second, family planning can help children become more mature, both mentally and physically. once the children growing up in a small family begin to receive education, they will know how to better behave themselves and do well in school. finally, stronger and more prosperous. there is no denying the fact that the population problem is getting more and more serious in taiwan where the population this state of affairs continues without any remedial measures to fight it, some day the fruit of our economic growth will all be lost as a result of the ever-rising birth rate.