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Good reproductive health policy starts with credible research

March 20, 2018
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Variations in safety of abortions across countries by income level

Graph: Women in low-income countries are most likely to have an unsafe abortion

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Singh S et al., Abortion Worldwide 2017: Uneven Progress and Unequal Access, New York: Guttmacher Institute, 2018.

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Abortion Worldwide 2017: Uneven Progress and Unequal Access

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Changes in worldwide abortion rates from 1990 to 2014

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Disparities in safety of abortions across countries with varying legal restrictions

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Induced Abortion Worldwide

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  • Abortion: Legality and Safety

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  • Africa

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developing world, unplanned pregnancy, abortion legality & safety
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