Family planning is hailed as one of the great public health achievements of the last century,
and worldwide acceptance has risen to three-fifths of exposed couples. In many countries …

Every year, worldwide, about 42 million women with unintended pregnancies choose
abortion, and nearly half of these procedures, 20 million, are unsafe. Some 68,000 women …

Background Unintended pregnancy and abortion estimates document trends in sexual and
reproductive health and autonomy. These estimates inform and motivate investment in …

Introduction Internationally comparable estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion
incidence can illuminate disparities in sexual and reproductive health and autonomy …

Background Information about the incidence of induced abortion is needed to motivate and
inform efforts to help women avoid unintended pregnancies and to monitor progress toward …

Adolescence is a life phase in which the opportunities for health are great and future
patterns of adult health are established. Health in adolescence is the result of interactions …

Increasing contraceptive use in developing countries has cut the number of maternal deaths
by 40% over the past 20 years, merely by reducing the number of unintended pregnancies …

Background Data of abortion incidence and trends are needed to monitor progress toward
improvement of maternal health and access to family planning. To date, estimates of safe …

World Development Indicators 2016 provides a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and
internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty …

Unintended pregnancy can carry serious consequences for women and their families. We
estimate the incidence of pregnancy by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional …