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Fact Sheet
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News Release
Extensive New Body of Evidence on Abortion in Six Indian States Released
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Infographic
Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
Top Facts & Statistics
61%
of unintended pregnancies worldwide ended in abortion annually in 2015-201950%
of unintended pregnancies ended in abortion annually in 2015-2019 in countries that restrict abortion11
abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49 occurred annually in high-income countries where abortion is broadly legal, 2015-2019
Hear From An Expert
Vital global health funding should not be a political football. It’s disturbing that the administration reinstated the global gag rule and blocked U.S. funding for UNFPA. The justification for both these policies is grounded in misinformation—and there is zero evidence that either one of them is effective in achieving its purported goal.
Heather D. Boonstra
Vice President for Public Policy