invite you to a panel discussion on
Fertility Regulation Behaviors and Their Costs
Contraception and Unintended Pregnancies in Africa and Eastern Europe & Central
Asia
Fertility levels have declined steadily over the last three decades but the pace
of decline varies among regions. Countries that have achieved a high level of
contraceptive use have reached a lower fertility level. A gap continues to exist
between actual and desired family size, resulting in unintended pregnancies.
More than one-third of the pregnancies that occur are unintended and one in five
pregnancies ends in induced abortion. Almost half of all induced abortions are
unsafe, and the proportion of all abortions that are unsafe has increased during
the last decade. Sixty-six percent of unintended pregnancies occur among women
who are not using any method of contraception.
Investing in quality family planning programs is a cost-effective way to address
unmet need for contraception and reduce the risks of unsafe abortion, thereby
improving maternal health. If contraception were provided to the 137 million
women who lack access, maternal mortality would decline by 25%?35%.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Auditorium J1-050
World Bank J Building
701 18th Street NW
Washington, DC
RSVP to infoshopevents@worldbank.org
(please provide full name of all attendees and event name)
MODERATOR
Phillip Hay
Communications Adviser, Human Development Network, World Bank
PRESENTERS
Elizabeth Lule
Manager, AIDS Campaign Team for Africa (ACTafrica), World Bank
John May
Senior Population Specialist, Human Development Unit, Africa Region, World Bank
DISCUSSANTS
Michael Vlassof
Senior Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Maurice Middleberg (TBC)
Vice President, Public Policy for Global Health Council
Sarah Craven (TBC)
Chief, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Washington Office
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