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Because it is historically associated with policies of compulsory sterilization: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization
Also because Christian morality is traditional against birth control and in favor of unchecked population growth.
Anyway, several countries, including China and India, currently implement policies of financial incentives/disincentives to limit population growth.