'For too many, the most life-altering reproductive choice is no choice at all.' UNFPA
"For too many, the most life-altering reproductive choice is no choice at all," said the United Nations Population Fund.The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency on Wednesday said global policymakers have utterly failed to uphold women's rights as it reported that despite the wide availability of contraception in wealthy countries, nearly half of all pregnancies around the world—121 million per year—are unintended.
The agency surveyed women from countries around the world, finding that many women in both the Global North and the Global South avoid using contraceptives due to beliefs that they cause infertility, cancer, and other health conditions.the UNFPA that she had learned"condoms should only be used for sex outside marriage, the pill makes you sterile, the IUD causes hemorrhages."
Harmful societal norms regarding women's control of their bodies, shaming in health services, and sexual violence—which often increases in places experiencing conflicts—also contribute to high rates of unintended pregnancy. The"staggering number of unintended pregnancies represents a global failure to uphold women and girls' basic human rights," Kanem said inUnintended pregnancies can have serious health and safety consequences for women in countries where they can't access safe abortion care. More than 60% of unintended pregnancies result in abortions, and around the world,"a staggering 45% of all abortions are unsafe.
Many girls are forced to leave school or their jobs, increasing the chances that their families will face poverty. Strengthen health and education systems, which have a human rights obligation to provide accurate information about reproduction and contraception and should instill in young people the ability to articulate their choices and goals and the duty to respect those of their partners;
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