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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

More than 160m women unable to get contraception they need, study finds

birth-control pills.
Contraceptive methods vary significantly by location, the researchers found. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

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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