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Global Abortion

Legality and Safety

The Guttmacher Institute conducts research to determine the incidence of abortion at the national, regional and global levels. The Institute has developed a widely published methodology to measure the incidence of the practice in countries where abortion is restricted by law and where the majority of abortions are clandestine and likely unsafe.

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  • Infographic

    The percentage of unintended pregnancies ending in abortion has increased in countries where abortion is restricted

  • Research Article

    Unintended pregnancy and abortion by income, region, and the legal status of abortion: estimates from a comprehensive model for 1990-2019

  • News Release

    New Estimates Show Worldwide Decrease in Unintended Pregnancies

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 32

    abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49 occurred annually in high income countries where abortion is restricted, 2015-2019
  • 39

    abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49 occurred annually in low-income countries where abortion is restricted, 2015-2019
  • 25M

    estimated number of unsafe abortions worldwide in 2010-2014

Resources

  • March 2021 Fact Sheet

    Investing in Safe Abortion Services in the African Union

    Global

    • Abortion
  • March 2021 Fact Sheet

    Avantages de l’investissement dans les services d’avortement sécurisé dans l’Union africaine

    Global

    • Abortion
  • March 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    The Next Federal Budget Matters a Lot for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights—Here’s What to Look Out for

    Zara Ahmed

    Global

    • Abortion
  • March 2021 News Release

    APHRC and Guttmacher Institute announce partnership to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

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    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • February 2021 Policy Analysis

    A Time for Change: Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in a New Global Era

    Sophia Sadinsky and Zara Ahmed,Guttmacher Policy Review

    Global

    • Abortion
  • February 2021 Policy Analysis

    The Case for Ending the “Global Gag Rule” and the Helms Amendment

    Elizabeth Sully and Zara Ahmed

    Global

    • Abortion
  • February 2021 Policy Analysis

    Just the Start: How the Biden-Harris Administration Must Build on Its Early Actions for Lasting Change

    Zara Ahmed, Ruth Dawson, Megan K. Donovan, Leah H. Keller and Adam Sonfield

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
  • February 2021 Fact Sheet

    Online Access to Misoprostol for Self-Managed Abortion in Indonesia

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2020 Report

    De l’avortement non sécurisé à sécurisé en Afrique subsaharienne: des progrès lents mais constants

    Akinrinola Bankole, Lisa Remez, Onikepe Owolabi, Jesse Philbin and Patrice Williams

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2020 Report

    From Unsafe to Safe Abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but Steady Progress—Executive Summary

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    • Abortion

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Disparities in unintended pregnancy and abortion among low-, middle- and high-income countries reflect a need for greater action by policymakers at all levels to achieve global equity in sexual and reproductive health

Zara Ahmed

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