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January 14, 2025
Legal grounds for abortion in Mexico

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 in which th

October 10, 2024
Abortion and mental health

– 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 evid

October 10, 2024
Can having an abortion have consequences on my mental health?

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

October 7, 2024
What to do if I need a safe abortion?

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 informatio

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September 18, 2024
I don’t know whether to abort or not became the longest safe abortion livestream in history.

4,500 people from 49 countries joined the 24-hour live broadcast from the nosesiabortarono.org website . From social networks, more than 10,000 views were counted in real time. More than 90 experts from the region provided live answers to questions fro

July 31, 2023
How to buy pills to induce abortion?

In 2023, 66,853 people accessed safe abortions with …

July 27, 2023
How to identify appropriate medications for safe abortion

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 br

January 13, 2023
NOM-046 in your clinical practice

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 aggressi

April 28, 2022
Meet vacuum evacuation (MVA or MVA): a safe method of abortion

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

March 28, 2022
Safe abortion does not cause harm to mental health

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 f

July 6, 2021
Why is it important to plan the first sexual intercourse?

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 y

April 7, 2021
Providing abortion care, a personal and professional challenge around the world

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 soci

December 22, 2019
Safe abortion methods

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 termin

August 28, 2019
Safe medical abortion

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 hea