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  1. December 2018 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in the Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

  2. December 2018 News Release

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in the Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

  3. December 2018 News Release

    Vue d’ensemble: Investir dans la contraception et la santé maternelle et néonatale dans les pays membres du Partenariat de Ouagadougou

  4. December 2018 Fact Sheet

    Vue d’ensemble: Investir dans la contraception et la santé maternelle et néonatale dans les pays membres du Partenariat de Ouagadougou

  5. ouagadougou partnership french infographic 2018
    December 2018 Infographic

    Des économies suite aux investissements dans les services de contraception dans les pays membres du Partenariat de Ouagadougou, 2018

  6. December 2018 Policy Analysis

    Just the Numbers: The Impact of Canadian International Assistance for Family Planning, 2017-2018

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Generally speaking, abortion rates are similar in countries where abortion is broadly legal and in those where it is restricted– underscoring that women seek abortion when experiencing unintended pregnancy, regardless of its legal status.

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Jonathan Bearak

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Guttmacher Institute

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