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News Release
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Fact Sheet
Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide
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Report
From Unsafe to Safe Abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but Steady Progress
Top Facts & Statistics
16M
unintended pregnancies could be prevented each year by providing comprehensive contraceptive care154,000
maternal deaths per year in Africa that could be prevented by meeting the need for contraception and maternal and newborn care80%
reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in Africa
Hear From An Expert
Ethiopia is one of only a handful of countries to eliminate barriers to legal abortion specifically for adolescents. As a result, young women are more likely to access safe abortion care than any other age-group there.
Elizabeth A. Sully
Senior Research Scientist