WHO Press Conference
Press Conference Announcement
WHO and Guttmacher Institute release new estimates on abortions by level of safety
(Embargoed until 00:30, Geneva time on Thursday, 28 September 2017.)
(Embargoed until 00:30, Geneva time on Thursday, 28 September 2017.)
WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research and HRP and the Guttmacher Institute will publish new global, regional and sub-regional estimates on abortions by safety level between 2010-2014 in The Lancet. For the first time, the estimates include sub-classifications of unsafe abortion, of ‘less safe’ and ‘least safe’. The distinction allows for a more nuanced understanding of the different circumstances of abortions among women who are unable to access safe abortions.
Dr. Bela Ganatra, Scientist, WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
Dr. Bela Ganatra, Scientist, WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Principal Research Scientist, Guttmacher Institute
