Table 4 The content analysis of population policies
From: Contentious population policy-making and its consequences: a health policy analysis
Subcategories | Categories | Theme |
|---|---|---|
-Overlooking women’s needs in population growth Policymaking -Incompatibility of PPs with the current socio-cultural identity of women -Incompatibility of PPs with the socio-cultural realities of Iranian society | Neglecting socio-cultural transition in PPs and Acts | Ineffective and inconsistent population policy package |
-The unpredictable impact of laws restricting screening and abortion on the community’s health -Non-evidence-oriented PPs -The probable threatening health outcomes due to limited access to family planning methods | Disregarding health consequences in PPs | |
-Carelessness of individual and public rights in PPs -Ethical challenges in formulating PPs -The sophisticated nature of human rights and ethical factors in population policy development -Overlooking people's autonomy in PPs -More attention on ethical considerations in birth control policies | The human rights and ethical challenges of PPs | |
-Economic-oriented population incentive policy package -Weak inter-disciplinary approach in shaping population policy package -Excessive focus on economic incentives -Ineffective incentive policies -Single-sector and single-approach policies -Paradox of Medicalization vs. anti-medicalization in PPs | Incomprehensive pronatalist policy package |