[EternalVigilance]

It could just as easily mean "birth control" and would fit in the context better.

Not really. He lists three things to bring down the rate of growth of population growth: vaccines, health care, and "reproductive health services." The first two actually save lives. That only leaves "three."

[DannyTN]

Again if you look at the link in post 45. Gates was saying back in 2008 that reducing child mortality led to reduced population growth.

[longtermmemmory]

unless he means forced of seripticious sterilization.

1930’s germany was looking into various ways of using x-ray projection to sterilize.