Resources
We produce a wide range of materials to help women and people with childbearing capacity to obtain quality, evidence-based information to help them make decisions about their reproductive health, in autonomy.
We produce materials for activists, advocates and reproductive health workers to expand access to high-quality abortion services.
For health professionals involved in the provision of services, including abortion care, we offer the latest clinical recommendations, workplace resources and training tools.
Decision-makers, stakeholders and academia can benefit from other research and policy-related materials.
We publish research results, fact sheets, toolkits and much more.
There is no ideal contraceptive method for all women and men. Each person decides, according to the stage of life they are in and their situation or state of health, which is the most appropriate contraceptive method. In this brochure you will find a summary of 8 alternatives to protect yourself, as well as some myths about contraceptive methods and their respective clarification. Author: Ipas LAC
The main objective of this document is to facilitate access to the criteria issued by the United Nations and the Inter-American Human Rights System on abortion through a user-friendly format for health care providers, decision makers involved in the implementation of sexual and reproductive health services and civil society organizations in El Salvador.
The Argentine State filed a request for an Advisory Opinion before the IACHR Court in order for it to rule on the content and scope of care as a human right and its interrelation with other rights, in light of the American Convention on Human Rights and other international instruments. By means of an advisory opinion, the IACHR Court responds to inquiries from OAS Member States (or their organs) regarding the compatibility of domestic norms with the Convention and the interpretation of the Convention or other treaties concerning the protection of human rights in the American States. Learn more about the right to care, its interrelationship with other rights such as the right to self-care and reproductive autonomy, in this document.
With an Advisory Opinion before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, we seek the recognition of the right to care as a fundamental right.
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This booklet has information about abortion and self-management of medically-induced abortion.
The information found in this material will be useful if you accompany someone who is facing an unwanted or unintended pregnancy or if you find yourself in this situation.
It is not just a matter of caring, but of choosing to do so in freedom and respecting reproductive autonomy, without pressure, discrimination or violence.it is not just a matter of caring, but of choosing to do so in freedom and respecting reproductive autonomy, without pressure, discrimination or violence.
Crises, climate disasters and the consequent displacement of populations aggravate gender inequalities in access to health services and their outcomes, in addition to promoting sexual and gender-based violence against women. Humanitarian aid programs tend to prioritize access to food and shelter, leaving aside sexual and reproductive health needs. Author: Ipas LAC
WHO manual, published in English. It provides the necessary information to medical personnel about the whole procedure. Giving a detailed explanation for each situation; clinical considerations for abortion, laboratory analysis, abortion and its different modalities, pre and post-abortion. All this in order to keep the staff trained to achieve quality medical care. Author: WHO
Ipas's Clinical Updates in Reproductive Health contains up-to-date, evidence-based clinical recommendations on comprehensive abortion care, as well as new topics and resources added regularly. Clinical Updates in Reproductive Health provides concise, easy-to-read information on abortion care, combining the latest evidence with lessons learned from health-care providers worldwide to produce relevant clinical recommendations.
The objective of this guide is to provide health professionals with a guide to abortion care that will enable them to provide high-quality, woman-centered services. It addresses quality of care within a human rights framework, presents technical information on uterine evacuation methods, and mentions the two types of counseling, abortion procedure-related counseling and postabortion contraceptive counseling. In addition, it provides information on monitoring abortion services, such as frequently used tools and service indicators. Author: Ipas LAC
This booklet has information about abortion and selfmanagement of medically-induced abortion. The information in this material will be useful if you accompany someone who is facing an unwanted or unintended pregnancy, or if you find yourself in this situation.
Reproductive health decision making requires timely and accurate information. In this document we share data on Ecuador that can be considered in the elaboration of plans, programs, actions and for making public policy decisions in the area of reproductive health.
Sexual and reproductive health is fundamental and WHO aims to achieve the goal of providing technical assistance to countries in the area of health. In the updated WHO guidelines you will find the necessary information on abortion, information on the procedure (including induced abortion), and care related to pregnancy loss or miscarriage and post-abortion care. Author: WHO
There is a lot of information about how to plan or avoid pregnancies and how to prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), but not all of it is correct or based on scientific evidence.
In this document you will find important information about some contraceptive methods.
Because when it comes to sexuality, it is best not to go round and round in circles!
Misoprostol abortion is one of the simplest and safest methods, however, it is true that it can have certain side effects. In this material we show you what they are and how you can manage them, as well as distinguish them from the warning signs that require medical attention. Author: Ipas LAC
This booklet has information on medically-induced and self-managed postabortion care. The information in this material will be useful if you accompany someone who has undergone a medically-induced abortion procedure, or if you find yourself in this situation.
Publication elaborated by CLACAI (Latin American Consortium against Unsafe Abortion) aimed at collectives, escorts and providers of abortion services in public or private health units, addresses attrition as a health problem.
Contains actions to mitigate and address this problem that affects the individual and collective health of escorts and providers, regardless of the normative-social context in which they find themselves.
Author: CLACAI
In this pocket guide you will find 3 topics fundamental to providing quality, evidence-based care to clients who require safe abortion; key information relevant to the process is cited for each topic.
- General framework for comprehensive woman-centered abortion and postabortion care
- Clinical methods for performing woman-centered abortion services
- Contraceptive counseling
Reproductive health decision making requires timely and accurate information. In this document we share data on Argentina, which can be considered in the elaboration of plans, programs and actions, and for making public policy decisions in the area of reproductive health. Author: Ipas LAC
Reproductive health decision making requires timely and accurate information. In this document we share data on Chile, which can be considered in the elaboration of plans, programs and actions, and for making public policy decisions in the area of reproductive health. Author: Ipas LAC
Reproductive health decision making requires timely and accurate information. In this document we share data on Colombia, which can be considered in the elaboration of plans, programs and actions, and for making public policy decisions in the area of reproductive health. Author: Ipas LAC
Reproductive health decision making requires timely and accurate information. In this document we share data on Guatemala that can be considered in the elaboration of plans, programs, actions and public policy decisions in the area of reproductive health. Author: Ipas LAC
Reproductive health decision making requires timely and accurate information. In this document we share data on Honduras, which can be considered in the elaboration of plans, programs and actions, and for making public policy decisions in the area of reproductive health. Author: Ipas LAC
Reproductive health decision making requires timely and accurate information. In this document we share data about Panama that can be considered in the elaboration of plans, programs, actions and for making public policy decisions in the area of reproductive health. Author: Ipas CAM
This video describes information on:
- The safe abortion procedure with misoprostol
- The expected effects and warning signs that identify and can prevent emergencies
- Postabortion care
- Evidence-based information on self-managed abortion
The information in this video is based on the latest World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and protocols.
Fact sheet on the use of medications for safe abortion care in the misoprostol alone regimen and the combined regimen, misoprostol and mifepristone.
Abortion with misoprostol is one of the simplest and safest methods, however, it is true that there may be some warning signs that, although rare, require medical attention. In this material we show you how to identify them. Author: Ipas LAC