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Initiatives
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Fact Sheet
Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide
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News Release
Guttmacher-Lancet Commission Proposes a Bold, New Agenda for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Top Facts & Statistics
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the annual per capita cost to meet the need for essential adolescent sexual and reproductive health services$10.60
the annual per-person cost in LMICs to meet the need for essential sexual and reproductive health services250.4M
pregnancies worldwide occurred each year during the 2015–2019 period
Hear From An Expert
Our new data show that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people in countries with the fewest resources could not obtain lifesaving contraceptive, pregnancy-related and newborn care. Unless the global community prioritizes essential sexual and reproductive health services now, the pandemic could severely exacerbate those needs.
Herminia Palacio
President and CEO