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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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.

What to do if I need a safe abortion?

What to do if I need a safe abortion?

by Ana Martha Sanchez | Oct 7, 2024 | Abortion, legal and regulatory frameworks, Abortion, myths and stigma, Human rights, Safe Abortion, Sexual and Reproductive Rights

The safe abortion allows women and others with gestational capacity 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 be made...
I don’t know whether to abort or not became the longest safe abortion livestream in history.

I don’t know whether to abort or not became the longest safe abortion livestream in history.

by Barb Baranski | Sep 18, 2024 | Contraceptive Methods, Safe Abortion, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Teenagers

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....
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