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  • Some 12 million women may have lost access to contraception due to pandemic health disruptions, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency said Thursday, warning that the poorest and most vulnerable were the hardest hit. UNFPA, based on 115 low-and-middle-income countries, found that a loss of family planning services for around three months had likely led to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies. "Covid has wrought havoc on the women and girls of the world. But the poorest and the most vulnerable now are seeing the most dire consequences," UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem told AFP. She said data suggested "that in wealthier countries, fewer babies are being born, whereas in developing countries -- more babies, lack of access to contraceptive services". Lockdowns, fears of contagion and travel to health facilities led to fears over access to family planning when the virus began to spread globally last year, while global supply chain disruption has also posed a challenge. UNFPA said that recent evidence suggested there were concentrated declines in family planning services in April and May, but that many countries were able to restore access after that. Its new projections used anonymous Google Mobility data for grocery stores and pharmacies as a proxy for access to essential services. They suggested that 12 million women may have been unable to access family planning because of the pandemic, although its estimates were a broad range from four million to 23 million. Kanem said the data suggests the international community was able to prevent the worst case scenario, with previous research early in the pandemic suggesting anywhere between 13 and 44 million women could have lost access to contraception. In its report, UNFPA said its survey data from more than 70 countries found that 41 percent reported that services by family planning facilities were disrupted, while 56 percent said they were maintained. "These are needs that need to be prioritised, it's not just nice to have this. This is a fundamental part of human dignity," said Kanem. She said harmful practices have also increased with the pandemic, including the risk of child marriage, which had "skyrocketed". This week the UN children's organization UNICEF warned that the effects of the coronavirus pandemic could lead to an additional 10 million child marriages this decade. klm/mjs
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  • Millions of women deprived of contraception in pandemic: UNFPA
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