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Studies in Family Planning - Volume 45, Issue 3,

14-Page Article Posted 10 September 2014

 

Direct Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1728-4465.2014.00393.x/pdf

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Periodically estimating the incidence of global unintended pregnancy can help demonstrate the need for and impact of family planning programs and services. In this article, authors Gilda Sedgh, Susheela Singh, and Rubina Hussain from the Guttmacher Institute estimate the rates of all intended and unintended pregnancies in 2012 across all major geographic regions and sub-regions of the world, and also assess trends using data from 2008 and 1995. The authors also provide recommendations for strengthening policies and programs that expand access to life-saving family planning programs and services.

Major Findings Include:

Evidence of how consequences of unintended pregnancy vary across regions and populations can play an important role in motivating and effectively allocating investments to improve maternal and child health and, in the long term, social and economic development.