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Abortion

For decades, Guttmacher has been documenting the reality of unsafe abortion in the developing world. We have pioneered methodologies to study abortion in countries where it is legally restricted, and our research portfolio includes studies on the incidence of abortion, the factors underlying women’s decisions to end their pregnancies, the conditions under which women obtain abortions, and the health, social and economic consequences of clandestine abortion. The Institute supports policies to promote access to safe abortion services worldwide, including through U.S. foreign aid programs.

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    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide

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    Extensive New Body of Evidence on Abortion in Six Indian States Released

  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
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    Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 61%

    of unintended pregnancies worldwide ended in abortion annually in 2015-2019
  • 50%

    of unintended pregnancies ended in abortion annually in 2015-2019 in countries that restrict abortion
  • 11

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

Resources

  • In low- and middle-income countries, a 10% drop in reproductive health care due to COVID-19 equals 49 million more women with unmet need for modern contraception
    April 2020 Infographic

    COVID-19 could have a catastrophic effect on sexual and reproductive health in low- and middle-income countries

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  • April 2020 Research Article

    Estimates of the Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Taylor Riley, Elizabeth Sully, Zara Ahmed and Ann Biddlecom,International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • April 2020 Research Article

    Estimating the incidence of abortion: using the Abortion Incidence Complications Methodology in Ghana, 2017

    Chelsea Polis, Philicia Castillo, Easmon Otupiri, Sarah Keogh, Rubina Hussain, Emmanuel K. Nakua, Roderick Larsen-Reindorf and Suzanne Bell,BMJ Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • April 2020 Research Article

    Estimating the incidence of abortion: a comparison of five approaches in Ghana

    Sarah Keogh, Easmon Otupiri, Doris Chiu, Chelsea Polis, Rubina Hussain, Suzanne Bell, Emmanuel K. Nakua and Roderick Larsen-Reindorf,BMJ Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2019 Research Article

    Women’s abortion seeking behavior under restrictive abortion laws in Mexico

    Fatima Juárez, Akinrinola Bankole and José Luis Palma,PLOS ONE

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2019 Report

    Grossesses non planifiées et avortements à Kinshasa (République Démocratique du Congo) : Défis et progrès

    Naomi Lince-Deroche, Patrick Kayembe, Nakeisha Blades, Patrice Williams, Susan London, Crispin Mabika, Jesse Philbin and Akinrinola Bankole

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • December 2019 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: Challenges and Progress

    Naomi Lince-Deroche, Patrick Kayembe, Nakeisha Blades, Patrice Williams, Susan London, Crispin Mabika, Jesse Philbin and Akinrinola Bankole

    Global

    • Abortion
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  • December 2019 Research Article

    Availability, practices and acceptance of postabortion contraceptive services in health facilities: A study in six states of India

    Harihar Sahoo, Melissa Stillman, Jennifer J. Frost, Rajib Acharya and Rubina Hussain,Contraception

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    • Abortion
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  • July 2019 Research Article

    Provision of medical methods of abortion in facilities in India in 2015: A six state comparison

    Ann M. Moore, Melissa Stillman, Chander Shekhar, Shveta Kalyanwala, Rajib Acharya and Susheela Singh,Global Public Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • April 2019 Research Article

    Novel approaches to estimating abortion incidence

    Reproductive Health

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