Dear Friend,

Around the world, unsafe abortions lead to at least 22,800 deaths each year—one every 23 minutes.

At Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), we know that when pregnant people do not have access to safe abortion care, they often find other risky and unsafe ways to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The devastating truth is that where abortion is most restricted, it is also more likely to be unsafe.

That’s why MSF has made safe abortion care an essential component of our reproductive and maternal health services. Our commitment to safe abortion care stems from experiences at our projects, where every day, we see suffering and death caused by unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions.

We’re grateful for supporters like you, whose support allows MSF teams to provide safe abortion and reproductive care along with other lifesaving aid.

Learn more about our approach to comprehensive reproductive health care in more than 70 countries—made possible by supporters like you.

People of color, people living in poverty, and those living in remote areas are often unable to access safe reproductive health care services. Those trapped by war, crisis, and conflict often face additional barriers to accessing essential medical services.

In an MSF abortion study across Central African Republic and Nigeria, we found that the complications resulting from unsafe abortions in conflict-affected settings are up to seven times more frequent.

MSF midwife supervisor treating a patient

Complications stem from receiving treatment from untrained providers, extreme delays in accessing suitable health facilities, inaccessibility to modern contraceptives, and a lack of knowledge about pregnancy.

One of MSF’s core principles is to do no harm, and this moral obligation drives our work and ensures anyone who needs safe abortion care can access it. Every safe abortion provided is potentially a maternal death prevented.

Your support allows us to continue this vital work preventing abortion-related deaths by providing comprehensive care, including post-abortion treatment, contraception, and safe abortion services. Our goal is to ensure that no one is forced to resort to dangerous procedures or delay necessary care. We’re grateful for each of our supporters who are helping us make this goal a reality.

Learn more about how MSF expanded our efforts to help people access safe abortion care at our projects around the world.

Sincerely,

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA

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