Safe abortion care “is essential to protect the health of women and girls around the world,” the World Health Organization stressed on its official Twitter account after the US Supreme Court’s decision to ban it in That country.
Eliminating access to abortion “will put more women and girls at risk of illegal abortions and the consequent safety problems that it would bring.”
In addition, he specified that each year more than 25 million unsafe abortions are performed in the world and up to 37,000 women die.
“Evidence shows that restricting their access does not reduce the number of abortions that occur. However, restrictions are more likely to lead women and girls to unsafe procedures,” the WHO detailed.
In the world, “one in three unsafe abortions occur in the worst conditions, with poorly trained personnel using dangerous methods.”
Regarding the impact of the laws, the WHO detailed that only one in four abortions are safe in those countries where it is completely prohibited or allowed to save women’s lives.
Meanwhile, nine out of ten abortions are safe in those countries where laws allow abortion without restrictions.
