Top Facts & Statistics
87%
approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in Nepal$5.67
the annual per-person cost of meeting the need for modern contraception and maternal and newborn care in Asia44%
of women aged 15–49 in Nepal who want to avoid a pregnancy are not using a modern contraceptive method
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Nepal has made significant progress in expanding safe and legal abortion services, but women still face barriers to care, including lack of knowledge about the legal status of abortion or where to obtain services, stigma, and difficulties related to traveling to or paying for services
Rubina Hussain
Senior Research Associate