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Several countries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a markedly high abortion rate and low prevalence of modern family planning (FP) methods. Explanations for the extensive use of abortion and low use of modern methods in the region cover a broad range…

The RESPOND Project designed an intervention package aimed at increasing awareness and use of post-abortion care (PAC) services and improving family planning, reproductive health, and maternal health outcomes. As part of the intervention, RESPOND is…

The overall objective of these cards is to: • Increase awareness about family planning and postabortion care services to reduce illness and death related to complications of bleeding in the first half of pregnancy; and • Encourage community action to…

The RESPOND Project designed an intervention package aimed at increasing awareness and use of post-abortion care (PAC) services and improving family planning, reproductive health, and maternal health outcomes. Known as the Community Mobilization for…

Several countries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a markedly high abortion rate and low prevalence of modern family planning (FP) methods. Explanations for the extensive use of abortion and low use of modern methods in the region cover a broad range…

This report presents global and regional estimates of the incidence of unsafe abortion and associated mortality in 2008. An estimated 21.6 million unsafe abortions took place worldwide in 2008, almost all in developing countries.