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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Family Planning
  • Maternal Health

Background:

  • Early unintended pregnancies post-delivery or abortion carry significant health risks.
  • Decades of efforts have focused on unmet contraceptive needs in the postpartum period and postabortion services.
  • This special issue addresses key aspects of postpartum and postabortion contraception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce focused contributions on postpartum and postabortion contraception.
  • To discuss the measurement of unmet need for family planning in the postpartum period.
  • To assess interventions for improving postpartum and postabortion contraceptive use.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and key findings on postpartum contraceptive protection, use dynamics, and method mix.
  • Assessment of interventions aimed at enhancing postpartum family planning.
  • Evaluation of evidence on postabortion contraceptive uptake and continuation.

Main Results:

  • The concept of unmet need for family planning during the postpartum period is examined.
  • Key findings on postpartum contraceptive protection, use dynamics, and method mix are presented.
  • Evidence suggests encouraging results for comprehensive abortion care and postabortion counseling on contraceptive uptake and continuation.

Conclusions:

  • Policy and program implications are outlined to improve postpartum and postabortion contraceptive use.
  • Addressing unmet needs in family planning is vital for reproductive health.
  • Strengthening contraceptive counseling and services postabortion can improve continuation rates.