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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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).

The Inter-American Court recognizes that care is an autonomous human right and that access to reproductive health services is essential to guarantee it.

The Inter-American Court recognizes that care is an autonomous human right and that access to reproductive health services is essential to guarantee it.

by Ana Martha Sanchez | Aug 7, 2025 | Human rights, Human rights

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...
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...
Abortion and mental health

Abortion and mental health

by Ana Martha Sanchez | Oct 10, 2024 | Abortion, myths and stigma, Human rights, Safe Abortion, Self-managed abortion, Sexual and Reproductive Rights

– 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...
Can having an abortion have consequences on my mental health?

Can having an abortion have consequences on my mental health?

by Ana Martha Sanchez | Oct 10, 2024 | Abortion, myths and stigma, Human rights, Self-managed abortion

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 who terminate their pregnancies.

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    INFORME ANUAL 2024

    Ipas no es un distribuidor de insumos médicos. Nuestros servicios se concentran, entre otros, en la difusión de información basada en pruebas y en la capacitación técnica necesaria para proporcionar servicios de aborto seguro de calidad. Los servicios que ofrecemos no tienen coste para la población, pues somos una organización de carácter no lucrativo.

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