At lpas LAC, we work with a clear and determined focus: to ensure that everyone who needs contraception or access to safe abortion can obtain it in dignity and without barriers.

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Ipas, founded in 1973 in North Carolina, USA, operates globally to promote reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion (referred to as menstrual regulation (MR) in Bangladesh)* and contraception.
In 2011, Ipas began operations in Bangladesh, collaborating with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM), NGOs, donors, and stakeholders for strengthening the health system. Initially focusing on menstrual regulation (MR), postabortion care (PAC), and family planning (FP) services, our efforts have evolved to advocate for institutionalized sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services.
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Ipas Sustainable Abortion Care
Towards a care society that guarantees reproductive rights: assessment of the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Towards a care society that guarantees reproductive rights: assessment of the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

by Ana Martha Sanchez | Aug 25, 2025 | Human rights, Uncategorized

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 (ECLAC).

130,166 people accessed safe abortions with Ipas LAC support during 2024

130,166 people accessed safe abortions with Ipas LAC support during 2024

by Ana Martha Sanchez | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

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...
Nayarit goes green and decriminalizes abortion through legislation

Nayarit goes green and decriminalizes abortion through legislation

by Ana Martha Sanchez | Jan 25, 2025 | Uncategorized

January 24, 2025. The Congress of Nayarit approved the decriminalization of abortion throughout the state. With 17 votes in favor and 12 against, the legislators approved several reforms to the local Penal Code that will allow women and pregnant women to decide on the termination of pregnancy up to 12 weeks of gestation.

International Day of Action for Women’s Health and the use of the Internet to access safe, stigma-free information

International Day of Action for Women’s Health and the use of the Internet to access safe, stigma-free information

by Ana Martha Sanchez | May 27, 2024 | Uncategorized

As part of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, Ipas LAC emphasizes the benefits of providing evidence-based health information through technological innovations and communication,

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  • Abortion and self-care: a pending debt to guarantee a life with dignity
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