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Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health
Top Facts & Statistics
6.5M
abortions were performed annually in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010–2014$4
reduction in cost of pregnancy-related care in the region for every $1 spent on contraception above the current level75%
reduction in newborn deaths in the region that would result from meeting the need for modern contraception and maternal and newborn care
Hear From An Expert
Twenty-four million women in Latin America and the Caribbean have an unmet need for modern contraception. Providing women with the family planning care they need would prevent more than nine million unintended pregnancies every year.
Susheela Singh
Distinguished Scholar and Vice President for Global Science and Policy Integration