Why Flo stands with the World Health Organization on abortion

Being able to access a safe abortion is a crucial part of health care.

Flo stands with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the belief that accessing a safe abortion is a crucial part of health care. Here’s why:

• Unregulated abortions put women’s lives at risk. Approx. 39,000 women around the world die every year due to unsafe abortion — and millions more end up in the hospital as a direct result, according to the WHO. 
• Restricting access to abortion does not reduce the number of abortions that take place. In fact, the highest rates of abortion occur in countries with the most legal restrictions. Source: The Lancet.
• Every year there are 42 million abortions. Of those, almost 50% (20 million) are unsafe. Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.

Flo is committed to educating you about your body so you can make informed choices. We do this by:

• Providing evidence-based health information you can trust — on topics like safer sex and preventing unplanned pregnancy — in partnership with our team of 120+ doctors and health experts. Find out more about our medical board.
• Sharing knowledge with those in need to increase global health literacy. So far, we have gifted free Flo Premium subscription access to more than 16.8 million people around the world. Learn more about Flo’s Pass It On Project.

Flo’s mission is to provide a safe and secure platform for you to access this information. We do this by:

• Protecting your data. Flo is the only female health app to have been awarded dual ISO certification in privacy and security, the gold standard in data protection. Find out more and get answers to your Flo privacy questions here.
• Keeping your intimate health information private. Flo encrypts all data as standard. Anonymous Mode goes one step further, letting you use the app without anything you share being traced back. Learn more about how Anonymous Mode works.

Knowledge is power. Flo is here to give you the insights you need to make the best decisions for your future.