Today, more than 200 million women in developing countries who don’t want to get pregnant lack access to contraceptives. This is a life and death crisis. Complications in pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death for women in Africa
Giving women and girls access to family planning tools and information is the easiest way to empower them to determine their own futures.
Want some facts?
- Unintended pregnancy is the leading cause of death among teen girls worldwide.
- If all women had access to contraception, 100K maternal deaths would be avoided each year.
- Increasing global access to contraception could reduce newborn deaths by nearly 50%.
- Increased access to contraception has broad benefits, from reducing HIV to improving economies.
Original video by the No Controversy Campaign, found on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation YouTube channel.
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