Top Facts & Statistics
68%
approximate reduction in unintended pregnancies if all unmet need for modern contraception were satisfied in low- and middle-income countries218M
women in low- and middle-income countries have an unmet need for modern contraception$1.00
the annual per capita cost to meet the need for essential adolescent sexual and reproductive health services
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