Offering quality contraceptive services in developing regions would result in 6 million fewer unintended pregnancies, 2.1 million fewer unplanned births, 2.4 million fewer unsafe abortions and 5,600 fewer maternal deaths related to unintended pregnancies each year.
Author: Cynthia Summers
Dr. Cynthia Summers joined the Guttmacher Institute as Vice President for Communications & Publications in 2012 and was named Executive Vice President in 2015. Prior to joining the Guttmacher Institute, Dr. Summers served as the Executive Director of Health Planning at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Director of Take Care New York and Director of Marketing and Public Affairs at Danco Laboratories. Dr. Summers received her DrPH in health policy and administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and received their Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 2013. She received her MPH degree in community health from San Diego State University and her BS in biology from the University of Utah.