Guttmacher Institute 3 meetings of reproductive rights activists; advocacy campaigns using
mass communications to mobilize public opinion; coalition building; and the development of …

The global demand for abortion is reflected in the high number of women, girls, and
individuals with other gender identities who can become pregnant who annually seek to …

The passage of a liberalized abortion law is one of many changes that must take place if
women are to gain access to safe and legal services. A study of the process following legal …

Although unsafe abortion remains a serious public health issue in many countries, access to
safe abortion care is increasing in parts of the developing world where it was once available …

Simple, safe and effective interventions exist for abortion care, but almost half of the 73
million abortions that occur each year are unsafe, causing 8–11% of maternal deaths …

This report assesses progress over the past decade regarding the legality, safety and
accessibility of abortion services worldwide. It summarizes developments in policy and …

The decision to terminate a pregnancy is not one that is taken lightly. The need for an
abortion reflects limited sexual autonomy, ineffective or lack of access to contraceptive …

Abortion is a common but controversial phenomenon globally. The discourse on the legality
of abortion remains intricate, leaving a substantial number of women restricted from …

Unsafe abortion continues to be a major cause of maternal death; it accounts for 14.5% of all
maternal deaths globally and almost all of these deaths occur in countries with restrictive …

Safe abortion services remain a distant dream for the large majority of the world's women at
the finish of a decade of the 21st century. Worldwide, 210 million women become pregnant …