A new United Nations report urges additional investments in family planning that could save developing countries more than $11 billion a year in maternal and newborn health care costs, while stressing that the benefits of making services available to everyone are not just economic.
The State of World Population 2012, published today by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), points out that 222 million women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning, which delivers “immeasurable” rewards to women, families, and communities.
“Family planning has a positive multiplier effect on development,” said UNFPA’s Executive Director, Babatunde Osotimehin. “Not only does the ability for a couple to choose when and how many children to have help lift nations out of poverty, but it is also one of the most effective means of empowering women.”
See full Press Release: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43488&Cr=reproductive&Cr1=#.UKSwgGfZ07w
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