Half of women without access live in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, says global research
More than 160 million women worldwide who need contraception are unable to access it, according to the largest study of its kind.
There has been a huge increase in contraception use globally since 1970, driven by a major shift from the use of less effective, traditional methods to more effective, modern contraceptives, including oral pills, IUDs, and male and female sterilisation, the research reveals.
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