SUSTAINABLE Population Australia (SPA) says half of all maternal deaths worldwide can be avoided with adequate access to contraception.
The organisation is marking World Contraception Day today by highlighting the plight of 257 million women around the world trying to avoid pregnancy without access to any form of contraception.
SPA National President Peter Strachan said too many women around the world die during pregnancy or childbirth.
"Access to contraception would reduce the number of higher-risk pregnancies by increasing the spacing between births and by decreasing the likelihood of unsafe abortions," he said.
Strachan added: "Because so many contraceptives such as intrauterine devices require medical staff for administering or removal, we must ensure there are nurses with adequate training in every health clinic, both in Australia and in poorer countries on this".
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