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Highlights

  • Roe v. Wade in Peril
  • COVID-19 impact
  • Reproductive Health Impact Study
  • Adding It Up
  • Abortion Worldwide
  • Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
  • U.S. policy resources
  • State policy resources
  • State legislation tracker

Reports

  • Global
  • U.S.

Articles

  • Global research
  • U.S. research
  • Policy analysis
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  • Op-eds & external blogs

Fact Sheets

  • Global
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  • U.S. State Laws and Policies

Data & Visualizations

  • Data center
  • Infographics
  • Public-use data sets

Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Global

  • Abortion
  • Contraception
  • HIV & STIs
  • Pregnancy
  • Teens

U.S.

  • Abortion
  • Contraception
  • HIV & STIs
  • Pregnancy
  • Teens

Our Work By Geography

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Regions

Asia

The Guttmacher Institute’s work in Asia has focused primarily on estimating the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy, documenting the health consequences of unsafe abortion, assessing the reach and quality of postabortion care, and exploring ways in which misoprostol is obtained online.

The Institute's ongoing Adding It Up project provides estimates (regional, subregional and country-specific) of the needs among women in low- and middle-income Asian countries for modern contraception, maternal and newborn care, and abortion-related services. This work also estimates the costs and impacts of meeting these needs, providing policymakers across the region with evidence that investment in improving and increasing the provision of sexual and reproductive health services saves lives, improves women’s health and well-being, and has broad societal benefits.

In addition, the Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide study has produced model-based estimates of the incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion for all Asian countries and territories over the period 1990–2019. Such estimates provide an opportunity to assess trends in unintended pregnancy and abor­tion over time for individual countries and territories, as well as regionally and globally.

Explore data and resources for 40 Asian countries using the “Select a country profile” box on this page.

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  • News Release

    Guttmacher Institute Releases Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles for More Than 130 Countries

  • Report

    Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Six Indian States: Findings and Implications for Policies and Programs

  • Fact Sheet

    Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Asia

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 539,000

    unintended pregnancies occur each year in Nepal
  • $5.67

    the annual per-person cost of meeting the need for modern contraception and maternal and newborn care in Asia
  • 87%

    approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in Nepal

Resources

  • Image, Guttmacher-Lancet Commission: Health & Rights
    July 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    A Bold and Comprehensive Vision for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Cynthia Summers,Women Deliver Blog

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • May 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    Gilda Sedgh: Restrictive Abortion Laws Hurt Women Worldwide

    Gilda Sedgh,BMJ Opinion

    Global

    • Abortion
  • May 2018 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    How Legal Restrictions on Abortion Are Harming Women All Over the World

    Ann M. Starrs,The Telegraph

    Global

    • Abortion
  • May 2018 Research Article

    Setting the research agenda for induced abortion in Africa and Asia

    Rachel H. Scott, Veronique Filippi, Ann M. Moore, Rajib Acharya, Akinrinola Bankole, Clara Calvert, Kathryn Church, Jenny A. Cresswell, Katharine Footman, Joanne Gleason, Kazuyo Machiyama, Cicely Marston, Mike Mbizvo, Maurice Musheke, Onikepe Owolabi, Jennifer Palmer, Christopher Smith, Katerini Storeng and Felicia Yeung,International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

    Global

    • Abortion
  • Graphic showing Ann M. Starrs quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
    May 2018 Infographic

    Ann M. Starrs quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • Graphic showing Ann M. Starrs and Dr. Alex Ezeh quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
    May 2018 Infographic

    Ann M. Starrs and Dr. Alex Ezeh quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • Graphic showing Dr. Alex Ezeh quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
    May 2018 Infographic

    Dr. Alex Ezeh quote on the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • Graphic showing that 4.3 billion people of reproductive age lack adequate sexual and reproductive health care
    May 2018 Infographic

    Number of people of reproductive age lacking adequate sexual and reproductive health care

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • Graphic showing that 266,000 women worldwide die from preventable cervical cancer each year
    May 2018 Infographic

    Number of deaths worldwide from cervical cancer each year

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • Graphic showing that one in three women worldwide experiences gender-based violence
    May 2018 Infographic

    Number of women worldwide who experience gender-based violence

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens

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Women in India face considerable challenges trying to obtain abortion care. Permitting midlevel providers to provide medication abortion can help address this situation by expanding the number of providers and facilities qualified to offer this care.

Susheela Singh

Distinguished Scholar and Vice President for Global Science and Policy Integration
Guttmacher Institute
Reproductive rights are under attack. Will you help us fight back with facts?
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