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WHO reports 25 million unsafe abortions a year, sees higher risk from U.S. cutbacks

 Nearly half of the estimated 56 million abortions performed worldwide every year are unsafe and women in poor countries face even higher risks due to U.S. funding cuts to family planning programs abroad,

Teen pregnancy rate remains high due to lack of contraception

VietNamNet Bridge – More than a third of young Vietnamese still lack access to the contraception they need, as a result, the rates of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are still high amongst young girls.