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 criminalization, forcing them to exercise and defend their right to decide, often clandestinely. the right to decide, often clandestinely.
For this reason, and with the purpose of supporting self-care, Ipas LAC has defined two important actions: conducting a diagnosis with the networks of companions to identify the self-care needs of their members, and the second is the development of this Protocol, which takes as its starting point the Protocol for self-care and support in providing and accompanying safe abortion, published by CLACAI, and which we invite you to consult in the practical mode.