In Latin America and the Caribbean, more than 1.6 million girls and adolescents become mothers every year. In Mexico, although cases among girls have been reduced by almost half in a decade, the percentage remains stagnant and is still unacceptable. Ipas LAC calls for...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and scientific evidence confirm that medical abortion is safe, even when it is self-managed or performed at home before the 13th week of gestation (12 weeks and 6 days). Thus, abortion can be performed safely and effectively as long...
After an exhaustive search process led by the Ipas Latin America and the Caribbean (Ipas LAC) Assembly, Diana Moreno will assume the Executive Directorship of Ipas LAC effective January 12, 2026. Her arrival marks the beginning of a new strategic chapter for the...
Study promoted by L'Associació de Drets Sexuals i Reproductius, which analyzes the role of Spain in the global diffusion of anti-gender policies and narratives. The document shows howvarious Spanish ultraconservative actors have articulated transnational strategies...
The study identifies networks of influence between Spanish actors such as Vox, CitizenGO and Opus Dei, and conservative sectors in countries such as Argentina, Chile, El Salvador and Guatemala. A new international report warns of the growing articulation between the...
What is Manual Vacuum Aspiration, commonly known as MVA? Find out, in this easy-to-consult leaflet, what the procedure is like, what instruments are used, the medications recommended for MVA, how much it hurts and what to expect after the procedure. Download the...
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.
Explanatory card on the use of abortion drugs according to the World Health Organization's recommendation and the most current clinical evidence. Accessibly, it contains information on misoprostol and mifepristone and misoprostol regimens.
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...
Restrictive contexts, such as those prevailing in most Latin American and Caribbean countries, and the social criminalization of abortion generate extremely difficult conditions for the networks of escorts, who face circumstances that put them at risk and...
One of the relevant aspects to ensure quality health care is the adequate regulation of the prescription and use of the necessary drugs and supplies. The existence of a vademecum is intended to provide greater legal certainty to professionals and not to limit or...
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...
Self-care strategies and medications that help during the side effects of safe abortion medications are very useful, learn about them in this simple and didactic material.
Abortion exists and will continue to exist. It has been part of reproductive health throughout history. On March 28, activists, feminists and abortion rights advocates mobilize for the Global Day for Stigma-Free Abortions. The Global Day for Stigma-Free Abortion seeks...
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...
We stand for democracy, human rights and access to unbiased reproductive health information. We cannot stay in a space that does not conform to these ideals. We will not participate in a platform run by and for right-wing extremists; but we will continue in the...
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THE CASE OF BEATRIZ ET AL. VS. EL SALVADOR
This publication addresses some of the most common myths that Ipas has documented about the care provided in public health services to adolescents and young people with unintended pregnancies. The goal is to contribute to reducing barriers to access related to...
