Top Facts & Statistics
4.6M
women are hospitalized annually in Asia for treatment of complications of unsafe abortion$5.67
the annual per-person cost of meeting the need for modern contraception and maternal and newborn care in Asia132M
women in Asia want to avoid pregnancy but are not using a modern contraceptive method
Hear From An Expert
Women in India face considerable challenges trying to obtain abortion care. Permitting midlevel providers to provide medication abortion can help address this situation by expanding the number of providers and facilities qualified to offer this care.
Susheela Singh
Distinguished Scholar and Vice President for Global Science and Policy Integration