215 At the central level, the Government strengthens media awareness particularly in the event of outbreaks of new and dreadful diseases threatening, as avian influenza and Ebola haemorrhagic fever). 216 Youth (from 10 to 24) represents 33% of the population. Among teenagers under 15, 13% are sexually active. Among youth aged from 15 to 19, 15% have a child and 21% have an unwanted pregnancy. This results from a high number of unsafe abortions (which contributes to a high maternal mortality) and girls dropping out of school 12. 217 According to MICS 2014, modern family planning methods represent 12.4%; and traditional methods represent 4.8%. The percentage of the population which does not use contraceptive method is 82%, percentage of the population who use any contraceptive method is 17.2%. 218 According to the 2012 DHS, 53% of the current family planning users have been informed by a health care or family planning officer about the side effects or the issues related to this method. 219 The following key documents encompass strong options in favour of family planning in Benin : 220 The law N° 2003-04 of March 3, 2003, relating to reproductive health which enables women to have access to family planning: – Universal right to reproductive health – Right to information and education on family planning; – Right to access to health care and health services for family planning; – Right to non-discrimination in the provision of services – Government regulation on the quality of contraceptive products and circumstances of voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) 221 --The National Health Development Plan 2009-2018 (PNDS) which has also set as priority the promotion of family planning in an attempt to "Reduce maternal and neonatal mortality" (Sub-program against maternal and neonatal mortality), with the objective to bring the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate to 15% in 2016. 222 The National Strategy for Securing the Products of Reproductive Health 2006-2015; - The Multi-sectoral National Strategy of Young People Sexual Health and Reproduction Document (2010-2020). 223 Theoretically, Family planning services are integrated in all health facilities having a maternity hospital but only 46% and 68% of health facilities in Benin offer primary family planning services (pills/injectable/preservatives). According to the SARA survey of 2013, long-term methods are offered respectively in 40% of health facilities for the intrauterine contraceptive device (DIU) and 39% for implants.

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