Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 12:07:46 -0500 To: ppn@csf.colorado.edu From: Richard Cincotta Subject: Role of Family Planning in Preventing Abortion FORWARDED FROM PETER BELDEN: pbelden@usaid.gov >USAID has recently produced a short paper entitled, "The Role of Family >Planning in Preventing Abortion". The paper summarizes historical and >recent data and research findings in a wide range of countries in all >regions of the world. The evidence presented in the paper demonstrates >that contraceptive services provided through family planning programs play >an essential role in preventing unintended pregnancies and therefore in >reducing the number of abortions. > >For copies, contact Peter Belden by phone 703-875-4775, fax 703-875-4413, >or e-mail pbelden@usaid.gov. > >Please include either your fax number, mailing address, or e-mail address >and indicate how you would like the paper sent. E-mail copies will not >include the graphs contained in the paper. For specific questions about >the paper, contact Barbara Crane 703-875-4634 (bcrane@usaid.gov) or Peter >Belden at 703-875-4775 (pbelden@usaid.gov). ********************************** Richard P. Cincotta, Ph.D. Population Action International 1120 19th St., NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 USA (202)659-1833 x168 (202)293-1795 (fax) cincotta@popact.org **********************************