1) Abortion is a significant public health issue that causes 70,000 maternal deaths annually, with 99% occurring in developing countries due to unsafe procedures. 2) There are several common myths around abortion practices and contraception, including that hormonal drugs can terminate pregnancy and contraception alone can eliminate abortion needs. 3) Restricting access to safe abortion due to societal stigma does not actually reduce the number of illegal abortions attempted and can cause confusion around legal abortion services.