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Timing Births

Why it is important to share and act on information about TIMING BIRTHS

Too many births, births too close together, and births to adolescent girls or women over the age of 35 endanger women's lives and account for approximately one third of all infant deaths.

Family planning is one of the most powerful ways of improving the health of women and children. Over 100 million women in developing countries who are married or living with men report that their needs for contraception remain unmet. Access to family planning services for everyone, including adolescents, particularly in countries where marriage occurs early in life, together with universal access to education, would help prevent many maternal and child deaths and disabilities.

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What every family and community has a right to know about TIMING BIRTHS

1. Pregnancy before the age of 18 or after the age of 35 increases the health risks for the mother and her baby.

2. For the health of both mothers and children, there should be a space of at least two years between births.

3.The health risks of pregnancy and childbirth increase after four pregnancies.

4. Family planning services provide people with the knowledge and the means to plan when to begin having children, how many to have and how far apart to have them, and when to stop. There are many safe and acceptable ways of avoiding pregnancy.

5. Family planning is the responsibility of both men and women; everyone needs to know about the health benefits.

Supporting information for key messages: 1 2 3 4 5

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