Half of all pregnancies globally unplanned and 60% of those end in abortion

The report, ‘Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy’, also shows an estimated 257m women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe, modern contraception.

Almost half of all pregnancies worldwide are unplanned, with 60% of those unplanned pregnancies ending in abortion, according to a new United Nations report.

Furthermore, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) annual report shows 45% of abortions performed globally are unsafe.