Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean launches an open data platform on sexual and reproductive health with information disaggregated by year, state and age group. The tool offers access to consolidated information from public, reliable and contextualized sources for...
In 2022, Colombia became the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to allow abortion up to 24 weeks and to recognize it as a right linked to the autonomy of women and persons with gestational capacity. In the first year of the ruling alone, the lives and health of 49,000 women and other persons with gestational capacity were protected, according to Profamilia figures.
At Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean (Ipas LAC), we believe that new and effective ways of accessing sexual and reproductive rights can be developed through the use of technology, which is why we created the area of Technological Innovation in Safe Abortion...
- This new platform offers automated conversations on four main topics: migrants in Mexico, sexual violence, safe abortion, and institutions and organizations that offer support. - The creators are a team of 14 institutions and organizations with expertise in health...
- The publication indicates that abortion-related services include the provision of information and counseling, pain management, and post-procedure care, including contraception. - The document also provides guidance on how healthcare workers can support self-care...
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 are methods 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 is always okay. Planning your first relationship allows you to think about with whom you want to...
In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, several hospitals and health centers have prioritized the care of people with symptoms of this disease and focused their efforts and resources on them, leaving sexual and reproductive health care on a secondary plane. However,...
As a consequence of the confinement orders applied in different countries in the face of the pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimated that 7 million women could face unwanted pregnancies. In this scenario, it is essential...
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 rates of efficacy. Both procedures allow the termination of unplanned or...
