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This family planning data sheet looks at: projected increase in contraceptive needs contraceptives among married women in three developing regions wanted fertility compared with actual fertility trends in modern contraceptive use use of modern contraceptives by wealth group women who stop using the pill within one year of starting
In the midst of the global epidemics of both unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection, contraceptive options that provide dual protection are ideal. However, those contraceptives with the best record of preventing pregnancy under typical use conditions (sterilization, hormonal methods, intrauterine devices) provide little if any protection against sexually transmitted infection. Alternatively, barrier contraceptive methods… Read more
This is report from the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health (the Group) introduces the reader to maternal morbidity. The definition is disputed, but the term roughly means women’s illnesses and injuries related to pregnancy and childbirth. The report brings together expert testimony on the often overlooked subject of maternal… Read more
Information on incidence of induced abortion is crucial for identifying policy and programmatic needs aimed at reducing unintended pregnancy. Because unsafe abortion is a cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, measures of its incidence are also important for monitoring progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5. The study presents new worldwide estimates of abortion rates and… Read more
Unintended pregnancy can carry serious consequences for women and their families. The study estimates the incidence of pregnancy by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and sub regional levels for 2008, and we assess recent trends since 1995. Numbers of births are based on United Nations estimates. Induced abortions are estimated by projecting from… Read more
This report highlights: Number of women in the developing world estimated to be using modern methods in 2012 Proportion of married women using modern contraceptives in the developing world Number of women with an unmet need for modern contraception in 2012 Cost of contraceptive care Unintended pregnancies in developing countries, abortions and miscarriages, maternal and… Read more
Data of abortion incidence and trends are needed to monitor progress toward improvement of maternal health and access to family planning. To date, estimates of safe and unsafe abortion worldwide have only been made for 1995 and 2003. The study used the standard WHO definition of unsafe abortions. Safe abortion estimates were based largely on… Read more
The deleterious effects of rapid childbearing on infant and early child survival chances have been the subject of study for at least 60 years. Indeed, 1923 saw the publication of two of the earliest known studies in this area. One was the little-known analysis by Stevenson (1923) using results from questions on children ever born… Read more
The objective of the study was to explore the association between birth spacing and risk of adverse maternal outcomes. Twenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, long interpregnancy intervals, possibly longer than 5 years, are independently associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia. There is emerging evidence that women with long interpregnancy intervals are at… Read more
This policy brief is on family planning; expanding access to family planning. Policy and programmatic actions highlighted are; Implement policy and targeted funding that prioritizes family planning for health, development, and equity. Engage community and key groups, in particular men and adolescents, with comprehensive communications strategies that identify and address the needs of the vulnerable… Read more
Contraceptive prevalence has been central to family planning research over the past few decades, but researchers have given surprisingly little consideration to method mix, a proxy for method availability or choice. There is no ‘ideal’ method mix recognized by the international community; however, there may be reason for concern when one or two methods predominate… Read more