Andrea Wojnar, UNFPA India Representative and Bhutan Country Director states, “India has made major inroads in terms of sexual and reproductive health and rights. The population is stabilising, the number of preventable maternal deaths has reduced, and there is an increased uptake of reversible and safe modern methods for family planning. However, the 2022 State of World Population Report brings to the fore the silent crises of unintended pregnancy… with more than one in seven cases of the 121 million cases worldwide, occurring in India. In spite of safe, modern, and reversible contraceptives available, the most popular method remains female sterilisation with its acceptance at 38 per cent. Sterilisation cannot delay or space pregnancies, which is important for preventing unintended or mistimed pregnancies, especially in the young population. What is also concerning is that 67 per cent of abortions have been classified as unsafe… putting women and young girls at unnecessary risk.”