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  • Title: Family planning's role in reducing health risks.
    Journal: Popul Today; 1998 May; 26(5):3. PubMed ID: 12321554.
    Abstract:
    A safe and effective method of family planning exists for every woman. Providing all women with the opportunity to make voluntary and informed choices about which family planning method(s) they will use can improve reproductive health. The risk of dying from the use of modern methods of family planning is far less than the risk of death associated with pregnancy and childbirth, especially in developing countries, where women have comparatively less access to obstetric care. Family planning can prevent at least 25% of all maternal deaths by allowing women to delay motherhood, prevent unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions, protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases, and stop childbearing when they attain their reproductive goals. Spacing births by at least 2 years can prevent an average of 25% of infant deaths in developing countries. Adequate birth spacing can also improve the survival of the next older sibling. Although an estimated 150 million women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning, the need for family planning continues to grow. Meeting just the existing demand for family planning could reduce the number of maternal deaths and injuries by up to 20%.
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