Provision of Essential Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Would Reduce Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortions and Maternal Deaths by About Two-Thirds
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
NEW YORK, July 29 -- The Guttmacher Institute issued the following news release:
New research released by the Guttmacher Institute finds that 218 million women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have an unmet need for modern contraception. In the 132 countries studied, the need is disproportionately high among adolescents aged 15-19 who want to avoid a pregnancy (43%, compared with 24% among all women aged 15-49).
Fully meeting the needs for sexual and reproduc . . .
New research released by the Guttmacher Institute finds that 218 million women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have an unmet need for modern contraception. In the 132 countries studied, the need is disproportionately high among adolescents aged 15-19 who want to avoid a pregnancy (43%, compared with 24% among all women aged 15-49).
Fully meeting the needs for sexual and reproduc . . .