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Ipas works globally to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to legal abortion and contraception.

All people have the right to make fundamental decisions about their own bodies and health. That’s why we work with partners across Africa, Asia and the Americas to ensure that reproductive health services, including legal abortion and contraception, are available and accessible to all.

A comprehensive approach

Guaranteeing the legal right to abortion isn’t enough. We know that economic, cultural, religious, and systemic barriers prevent many people from accessing abortion care even where it’s legal and available.

Our solution: We work across institutions and communities to build sustainable abortion ecosystems. In such an ecosystem, people have the information they need to make decisions about reproductive health, there’s community and health-system support for human rights and abortion access, and laws and policies support full bodily autonomy.

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Resist & Persist

We’re here to support and celebrate all who fight for justice alongside us. Together, we’ll keep moving forward.

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Our impact in 2024

We helped health systems expand legal abortion access

access points supported by Ipas

At Ipas-supported health facilities:

people received abortion services across 23 countries

people received contraception

learn more about our impact in 2024

We work for a more just world—and we work in a way that upholds our values.

We are a locally led, globally connected network, and we pay attention to equity, power and accountability in all aspects of how we work.

Learn about how we practice shared leadership.

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