Mexico City, September 28, 2025 - On the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion, Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean (Ipas LAC), in collaboration with artist and activist Cerrucha, held the public intervention "My Body, My Life, My Decision," an...
As part of the 28S, Ipas LAC launches the digital fundraising campaign “Transform the world”.
As part of the 28S, Ipas LAC launches the digital fundraising campaign “Transform the world” to promote collective actions to ensure the right to decide and access to legal and safe abortion in the region.
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 the framework of #8M, at Ipas LAC we reiterate the importance of raising awareness about safe abortion, so that it is addressed as a health, autonomy, dignity and human rights issue. We raise our voice so that no girl, woman or person with gestational capacity is...
Ipas LAC recognizes ISSSTE's willingness to guarantee the reproductive rights of women and other people with the capacity to bear children for government workers and their families. Sensitization and training of health professionals is crucial to ensure that all...
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE CASE OF BEATRIZ ET AL. VS. EL SALVADOR
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 the...
Safe abortion allows women and others who have the capacity to bear children 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...
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 from the audience....
- Motherhood, nurturing and care, historically, have been attributed to women and feminized identities, who have been assigned family welfare and domestic work without economic remuneration. - In the region, only 14 countries guarantee the minimum number of weeks of...
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...
Mexico City, August 7, 2023. Ipas, a network of local organizations working on three continents to ensure that all women and people with reproductive capacity can make reproductive choices, is celebrating 50 years of existence around the world. Throughout this time,...
Washington, June 21, 2023. The organizations that make up the Coalition for Women's Human Rights of the Americas urge the Member States of the OAS General Assembly to prioritize public policies to adopt, without further delay, guarantees for the full exercise of the...
Washington, June 21, 2023. Mr. Secretary, Member States, civil society colleagues. This Coalition wishes to urge member states to promote and protect the equality and human rights and dignity of all people without distinction, exclusion or discrimination of any kind....
- 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...
- Safe abortion allows women and other able-bodied people to decide if and when they want to have children and to plan other aspects of their lives. - At Ipas LAC, we believe that in order to achieve equality and non-discrimination, legislators must guarantee the...
- The organizations involved in the case are optimistic and hopeful after the closing of the hearing. - In the two days of the hearing, it was evident that Beatriz's rights to life, integrity and health, among others, were violated. We, the co-plaintiff organizations,...
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...
