WHO: 68,000 deaths every year for abortion

Every year, the world has about 19 million unsafe abortions leading to the death of 68,000 pregnant women, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Every year the world has about 80 million women with unwanted pregnancies, and 45 million of them solve the problem by abortion (Photo: TTO).

In the first global study on sexual and reproductive health published in the medical journal Lancet , WHO said for those who marry late, pre-marital sex It takes place quite a lot, leading to the rate of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions and higher sexually transmitted diseases.

The study also found that infertility rates and the number of premature babies due to sexual and reproductive health problems are also rising.

According to the study, each year more than half a million women die from complications during pregnancy and childbirth, about 80 million women have unintended pregnancies and 45 million of them solve problems by abortion. Meanwhile, up to 120 million couples cannot have children as desired.

'This study triggers a warning bell that if we are not openly and candidly concerned about gender and reproductive health, the total number of deaths and infertility will remain with us in for years to come, 'said Paul Van Look, director of WHO reproductive health.

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