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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
487,000
HIV-infected women in Sub-Saharan Africa do not receive medicine to prevent mother-to-child transmission every year80%
reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in Africa154,000
maternal deaths per year in Africa that could be prevented by meeting the need for contraception and maternal and newborn care
Hear From An Expert
Fulfilling unmet need for contraception among Ugandan adolescents would help prevent unintended pregnancy and reduce unsafe abortion.
Elizabeth A. Sully
Senior Research Scientist