Mexico City, August 19, 2025. The Member States of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) closed the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean with the adoption of the Tlatelolco Commitment, an unprecedented...
This is the first time that an international court has ruled on the right to care, recognizing that all people have the right to care, receive care and exercise self-care. In Latin America and the Caribbean, women spend three times more time on unpaid caregiving tasks...
In Mexico, abortion is regulated by the Penal Codes of each state. Contrary to what is generally thought, abortion is a legal health service in the country and is decriminalized under certain situations or conditions, depending on the state of the Mexican Republic in which the termination of pregnancy is performed, so that people who have abortions and those who assist them in these cases cannot be punished for it.
In 2024, 130,166 women and other pregnant women in Latin America and the Caribbean gained access to safe abortion through the different pathways supported by Ipas LAC. 2,381 health professionals received training in the provision of abortion and contraceptive...
- Stigma and criminalization of abortion are factors that can have an emotional impact on those who decide to terminate their pregnancies. - When abortion is performed under safe, legal conditions, with complete information and based on scientific evidence, and with...
Did you know that there is actually no evidence that induced abortion affects your mental health? On the contrary, stigma, social prejudice and lack of access to abortion have been found to be factors that can trigger emotional distress in some people who terminate...
The safe abortion allows women and others with gestational capacity to make choices about their lives and their future. When a decision has been made to opt for a termination of pregnancy, quality services and reliable, scientifically backed information must be made...
Abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to terminate a pregnancy, but the right medications must be used to avoid risks. There are counterfeit and poor quality pills on the market that do not work properly and this can delay the procedure or bring...
Girls, adolescents and women in Mexico have been developing for decades in a context in which context hostile context The fact that in addition to facing multiple obstacles to building the life they want to live, they are subjected to multiple aggressions and...
There are two ways to access safe abortion procedures: one is with medication and the other is through vacuum evacuation, which is performed with gentle aspiration. Both methods are recognized and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...
Abortion is surrounded by myths and one of them is that having an abortion leaves after-effects or mental disorders, such as depression, suicide or substance abuse. There is even talk of the existence of a "post-abortion syndrome". This is completely false and several...
Having sex for the first time is an extremely important and personal decision. As much time as it takes for each person to feel absolutely sure that they want to do it, it is always okay. Planning your first relationship allows you to think with whom you want to share...
Stigma, violence, and discrimination are some of the personal and work-related challenges and obstacles that abortion providers and abortion escorts have faced in their lives during their commitment to serving those who require these services. The social organizations...
There are two safe abortion procedures, endorsed and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Gynecobstetrics and Obstetrics (FIGO), for their high efficacy rates. Both procedures make it possible to terminate unplanned or...
One of the questions we receive most frequently is about the safety of medical abortion procedures: is it safe? how effective is it? what are the warning signs? what is the correct dosage? These questions are asked by women in general as well as by health...
