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Report
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Fact Sheet
Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean
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News Release
In Peru, Sexuality Education in Schools Must Be Strengthened
Top Facts & Statistics
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reduction in cost of pregnancy-related care in the region for every $1 spent on contraception above the current level3 in 4
surveyed teachers in Peru say they lack teaching materials on sexuality education75%
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
Vice President for International Research