Safe abortion

Performed by unqualified personnel and/or in unhygienic environments, unsafe abortions can cause injury, sterility and even death.

They are among the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide, with up to 13.2 percent of annual pregnancy-related deaths attributed to unsafe abortion.

Deaths or disabilities caused by unsafe abortion are preventable, through access to free family planning and safe abortion services.

In 2019, 21,500 women and girls requested and received safe abortion care from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF).