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Highlights

  • Roe v. Wade in Peril
  • COVID-19 impact
  • Reproductive Health Impact Study
  • Adding It Up
  • Abortion Worldwide
  • Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
  • U.S. policy resources
  • State policy resources
  • State legislation tracker

Reports

  • Global
  • U.S.

Articles

  • Global research
  • U.S. research
  • Policy analysis
  • Guttmacher Policy Review
  • Op-eds & external blogs

Fact Sheets

  • Global
  • U.S.
  • U.S. State Laws and Policies

Data & Visualizations

  • Data center
  • Infographics
  • Public-use data sets

Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Global

  • Abortion
  • Contraception
  • HIV & STIs
  • Pregnancy
  • Teens

U.S.

  • Abortion
  • Contraception
  • HIV & STIs
  • Pregnancy
  • Teens

Our Work By Geography

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  • Africa
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Pregnancy

The Guttmacher Institute estimates the incidence, consequences and costs of unintended pregnancy globally, regionally and at the country level, and seeks to understand what drives unintended pregnancy rates and trends. We promote policies and strategies that enable women to time and space their pregnancies.

  • Fact Sheet

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide

  • Fact Sheet

    Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
    Infographic

    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
  • 3.9M

    adolescents annually do not deliver their babies in a health facility

Resources

  • September 2011 News Release

    Un Nuevo Estudio Documenta La Incidencia del Aborto en Colombia y Las Consecuencias de Los Procedimientos Clandestinos

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2011 Report

    Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion in Colombia: Causes and Consequences

    Elena Prada, Susheela Singh, Lisa Remez and Cristina Villarreal

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • September 2011 Report

    Embarazo no deseado y aborto inducido en Colombia: Causas y Consecuencias

    Elena Prada, Susheela Singh, Lisa Remez and Cristina Villarreal

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • August 2011 Policy Analysis

    The World at Seven Billion: Global Milestone A Reflection of Individual Needs

    Susan A. Cohen,Guttmacher Policy Review

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • August 2011 Policy Analysis

    Advancing Sexuality Education in Developing Countries: Evidence and Implications

    Heather D. Boonstra,Guttmacher Policy Review

    Global

    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • July 2011 Research Article

    Managing unplanned pregnancies in five countries: Perspectives on contraception and abortion decisions

    Amy O. Tsui, Susheela Singh, Akinrinola Bankole, Ann M. Moore and Fatima Juárez,Global Public Health

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • June 2011 Research Article

    ‘Without a plan’ but ‘keeping on track’: Views on contraception, pregnancy and abortion in Mexico City

    Fatima Juárez,Global Public Health

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • March 2011 Policy Analysis

    As Global Commitment to Reproductive Health Intensifies, U.S. Leadership More Important Than Ever

    Susan A. Cohen,Guttmacher Policy Review

    Global

    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
  • January 2011 Research Article

    Fertility preferences and contraceptive use among couples in sub-Saharan Africa

    Akinrinola Bankole and Suzette Audam,African Population Studies

    Global

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • July 2010 Report

    Unsafe Abortion in Zambia

    Ndonyo Likwa, Ann Biddlecom and Haley Ball

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy

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If all women in low-and middle-income countries wanting to avoid pregnancy were to use modern contraception and all pregnant women were to receive care that meets international standards, unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and maternal deaths would drop by about two-thirds.

Elizabeth A. Sully

Senior Research Scientist

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