In 2022, there have been more than six million abortions performed worldwide in just 56 days.

This is based on data from Worldometer, a reference website that offers real-time statistics and counters for a variety of subjects. It is owned and run by Dadax, a Chinese data corporation that makes money online by selling advertisements.

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Additionally, the reference website reported that today (Friday) has seen over 69,714 abortions performed.

The term “abortion” most frequently refers to an induced abortion of a human pregnancy, as do the numbers shown here; spontaneous abortions are typically referred to as miscarriages.

“This year” means that which began on January 1 at 0:00 and ended at this time.

According to the website, “The data on abortions displayed on the Worldometer’s counter is based on the most recent statistics on abortions worldwide published by the World Health Organization.”

As of the moment this story was filed, Worldometer’s statistics, which are updated almost instantaneously, show that 6,502,813 abortions have been performed worldwide in 2022.

The World Health Organization states that when an abortion is performed by a qualified professional, in accordance with recognized protocols, and for a pregnancy of a suitable length, it is safe.

According to the WHO, unsafe abortion is a major factor in maternal mortality and morbidities that can be avoided. It may result in issues with women’s physical and mental health as well as financial and social costs for communities and healthcare systems.

Induced abortions result from unplanned pregnancies in six out of ten cases. Roughly 45% of all abortions are risky, and 97% of them occur in developing nations.

“A major public health and human rights issue is the lack of access to safe, timely, affordable, and respectful abortion care,” the statement read.

Nonetheless, individuals with unwanted pregnancies frequently turn to unsafe abortion when faced with obstacles to obtaining a quick, safe, inexpensive, accessible, respectful, and non-discriminatory abortion.

Global estimates from 2010 to 2014 show that unsafe induced abortions account for 45% of all cases. Of all unsafe abortions, one-third were carried out under the least safe circumstances—that is, by inexperienced individuals utilizing risky and invasive techniques.

The majority of unsafe abortions—97%—occur in developing nations. In Asia, over 50% of unsafe abortions take place, with the majority taking place in south and central Asia. Approximately three out of every four abortions performed in Latin America and Africa are dangerous. According to the WHO, about half of abortions in Africa take place in situations that are not safe.