Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
8-2024
Abstract
Pakistan is experiencing critical reproductive health issues driven by a high population growth rate of 2.55% per year, low contraceptive use (34% for all methods, 23.4% for modern methods), and a significant unmet need for family planning (17.3%). Low contraceptive use and high unmet need for family planning contribute to high rates of unintended pregnancies which often result in unsafe abortions and postabortion complications.
This policy brief presents the findings of a comprehensive study on abortion and postabortion care in Pakistan. The study was conducted in 2023 by the Population Council in partnership with the Guttmacher Institute. The study is the third of its kind, building on previous research conducted in 2002 and 2012 and assessing trends in the past decade.
Recommended Citation
Population Council and Guttmacher. 2024. "Safeguarding women's health: Trends, inequities, and opportunities in Pakistan's abortion and postabortion care services," policy brief. Islamabad: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2024.1040
Language
English
Project
Unwanted Pregnancies and Post-Abortion Complications in Pakistan