![Impact of repealing the Helms Amendment Repealing the Helms Amendment would enable use of U.S. foreign assistance for safe abortion services. In 33 countries receiving U.S. support for family planning, this could result in 19 million fewer unsafe abortions per year, 17,000 fewer maternal deaths per year, 12 million fewer women per year with abortion complications requiring medical treatment and net health system savings of $641 million annually](/sites/default/files/styles/5_4_90x72/public/images/impact_of_repealing_helms_amendment.png?h=9cc37f57&itok=W2oGVlHG)
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![Impact of repealing the Helms Amendment Repealing the Helms Amendment would enable use of U.S. foreign assistance for safe abortion services. In 33 countries receiving U.S. support for family planning, this could result in 19 million fewer unsafe abortions per year, 17,000 fewer maternal deaths per year, 12 million fewer women per year with abortion complications requiring medical treatment and net health system savings of $641 million annually](/sites/default/files/styles/5_4_90x72/public/images/impact_of_repealing_helms_amendment.png?h=9cc37f57&itok=W2oGVlHG)
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![Abortion occurs worldwide where it is broadly legal and where it is restricted Abortion occurs worldwide where it is broadly legal and where it is restricted](/sites/default/files/styles/5_4_90x72/public/images/english_aww_abortion_rate_by_legal_status.png?h=74c6825a&itok=clpC3dqd)
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![Greater investment in sexual and reproductive health care is urgently needed in low- and middle-income countries Greater investment in sexual and reproductive health care is urgently needed in low- and middle-income countries](/sites/default/files/styles/5_4_90x72/public/images/aiu_greater_investments_png_eng.png?h=aa81dfca&itok=swvvB0u3)
![Greater investment in sexual and reproductive health care is urgently needed in low- and middle-income countries](/sites/default/files/styles/5_4_90x72/public/2022-10/aiu_greater_investments_png_sp%20infographic%202020.png?h=aa81dfca&itok=TZuUwVhC)
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