friend, nearly half of all pregnancies in the world are unintended.
There are many reasons why a woman might not be able to plan her pregnancy – little to no access to contraception, coercion from a partner or community, or a lack of education on sexual and reproductive health. No matter the reason, any unintended pregnancy will have life-altering consequences.
Unintentional pregnancies can leave women unable to earn money, cause them to suffer societally and, sometimes, lead to serious health complications or even death. Taking away a woman’s ability to intentionally plan her pregnancies is a dangerous violation of her rights – and that’s why we’re doing everything we can to end unintentional pregnancies.
In the last four years alone, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health and rights agency, has successfully distributed 1.1 billion condoms globally, prevented 30 million unintended pregnancies, and increased access to family planning services. But our work is nowhere near complete – especially at a moment when the reproductive rights of millions are under attack across the globe.
Your gift will deliver lifesaving sexual and reproductive health care to women and girls in more than 150 countries around the world. Thank you for being there for every woman and girl.
