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We work with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception.

Ipas Sustainable Abortion Care

Our Work

The global movement for legal, accessible abortion is growing. Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care.

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The global movement for legal, accessible abortion is growing. Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care.

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SRHR Congressional champions call for a budget free from harmful riders that limit access to abortion services – the Helms Amendment, Hyde Amendment and Weldon Amendment must be repealed. Today the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus – led by U.S. Reps. Di …

How to safely self-manage an abortion using pills. Abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy. It allows a woman to manage as much of the abortion process as she wants on her own, with or without the involvement of a health provider. On this page is reliable, evidence-based information about how to safely self-manage an abortion using pills.

Abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy, but you must use the right medications. There are many counterfeit and poor-quality abortion pills available. Here are 10 common questions and answers to help you find the right pills.

Home 9 Search Results 10 preguntas comunes y sus respuestas El aborto con pastillas es una manera segura y eficaz de interrumpir un embarazo, pero deben utilizarse los medicamentos adecuados. Hay muchas pastillas de aborto falsificadas y de mala c …

Home 9 Search Results 10 questions courantes et leurs réponses L’avortement médicamenteux ou à l’aide de pilules ou comprimés d’avortement est un moyen sûr et efficace pour interrompre une grossesse, mais il est impératif d’utiliser les bons médic …

In response to Bolivia’s spike in sexual violence and unplanned pregnancy during the pandemic, Ipas has created a telemedicine solution that provides support services for sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence. “Mi Telecon” (My Teleco …

Que des individus se trouvent dans l’incapacité d’interrompre une grossesse non désirée en toute confiance et en toute sécurité est un défi qui perdure encore aujourd’hui pour garantir l’accès universel aux soins complets de santé sexuelle et reproductive.

Un reto continuo para garantizar acceso universal a los servicios de atención integral a la salud sexual y reproductiva es la incapacidad de las personas para interrumpir un embarazo no deseado con confianza y seguridad.

New chatbot providing abortion and contraception information is first of its kind Women in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who would like information on abortion and contraception now have a virtual provider they can turn to: Nurse …

It’s been nearly a year since the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic—a crisis that has disrupted the lives and educations of millions of school-aged children. Even before the pandemic, an estimated 263 million children were not in school, a number that undoubtedly has grown due to school closures to slow the spread of the virus.

This tool is designed to help program planners and organizations understand abortion law and manage legal risk when providing or supporting access to abortion for people who are displaced by crisis. It provides general guidance and can be used online or in-person and with program teams, field teams, program managers and other decision-makers. It can also be incorporated in risk- and security-assessment processes.

Cuando es efectuado por prestadores de servicios capacitados, el aborto es un procedimiento seguro y común, legal bajo por lo menos una causal en casi todos los países del mundo. Sin embargo, las mujeres y niñas que viven en entornos humanitarios a menudo no pueden obtener este servicio esencial de salud reproductiva, aun cuando está a la disposición de otras mujeres en un país que alberga a refugiados.

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The Ipas MA Supply Guidance Tool is a simple supply management tool that can be successfully used in service delivery settings that use misoprostol for postabortion care (PAC) as well as in settings where both misoprostol for PAC and induced abortion are available. This tool will enable you to quickly and easily calculate your facility’s average monthly consumption of misoprostol (and mifepristone, depending on your setting) and recommended minimum and maximum inventory levels. This tool was developed by Ipas.

La Guidance proposée par Ipas concernant les fournitures requises pour l’avortement médicamenteux constitue un outil de gestion des fournitures simple d’emploi pouvant être utilisé par les centres de fourniture de services qui utilisent le misoprostol dans le cadre des soins après avortement, ainsi que par les centres qui proposent le misoprostol à la fois dans le cadre des soins après avortement et pour des avortements provoqués. Cet outil permet de calculer rapidement et aisément la consommation moyenne mensuelle de misoprostol (et, le cas échéant, de mifépristone) de votre institution, ainsi que les stocks minimal et maximal recommandés. Cet outil a été développé par Ipas.

La Guía de Ipas para la gestión de insumos de AM es una herramienta sencilla para la gestión de insumos, de gran utilidad en ámbitos de prestación de servicios donde se emplea el misoprostol para la atención postaborto (APA), así como en ámbitos donde se ofrecen tanto misoprostol para la APA como servicios de aborto inducido. Esta herramienta le permitirá calcular rápida y fácilmente el consumo mensual promedio de misoprostol (y mifepristona, dependiendo de su establecimiento) en su unidad de salud, así como los niveles mínimo y máximo de inventario recomendados. Esta herramienta fue elaborada por Ipas.

A Ferramenta de Orientação para Gestão de Suprimentos de AM do Ipas é uma ferramenta de gestão de suprimentos simples que pode ser usada com sucesso nos locais de prestação de serviços que usam misoprostol para serviços de assistência pós-aborto (APA), bem como nos locais onde misoprostol é usado para APA e para aborto induzido. Esta ferramenta ajudar-lhe-á a calcular de forma rápida e fácil o consumo médio mensal de misoprostol da sua unidade sanitária (incluindo mifepristona, dependendo do seu contexto) e os níveis mínimos e máximos de inventário recomendados. Esta ferramenta foi desenvolvida pelo Ipas.

Ipas welcomes President Biden’s first steps to undo the harms of the previous administration’s dangerous and relentless attacks that robbed countless people of their ability to control their own bodies and access sexual and reproductive health care, in …

This publication from Center for Reproductive Rights and Ipas explains human rights standards that advance the right and ability to self-manage an abortion.

Today’s statement, on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade in the United States, signals President Biden’s commitment to protecting reproductive freedom for people in the U.S. We agree that everyone must have access to reproductive health care, including abo …