Contraceptive use averts 272,000 maternal deaths worldwide

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 23:00 in Health & Medicine

Contraceptive use likely prevents more than 272,000 maternal deaths from childbirth each year, according to a new study. Researchers further estimate that satisfying the global unmet need for contraception could reduce maternal deaths an additional 30 percent.

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