The Lactational Amenorrhoea Method (LAM) for Birth Spacing in Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Following the International Population and Development Conference in Cairo, there is widespread consensus in the international community that family planning programs must be people-centered, and further, that family planning programs should focus not just on contraception per se,but on the reproductive health of both men and women throughout their lives. This paper reviews the research and policy implications of promoting the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) as a component of family planning counselling in India.