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For more than three decades, Ipas has worked to end deaths and injuries from unsafe abortion. We train health-care providers to improve health services, promote appropriate reproductive-health technologies and work with policymakers and advocates to improve health policies and practices. We are the only organization working on five continents - with multidisciplinary staff in 13 countries - dedicated entirely to ending unsafe abortion.  

Ipas is not an acronym, though early in our organizational history it was. Over the years, our mission has evolved and expanded and the acronym no longer describes our work.

Ipas experts are available for media interviews by contacting Kirsten Sherk, 919-960-5612

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Recent Ipas News

 August 23 

Intervention improves Nigerian midwives’ education and knowledge of postabortion care

 August 18 

A champion of care leads the way for safe abortion in Zambia

 August 11 

More focus on women’s health needs and rights at International AIDS Conference

 July 22 

Abortion and women on the margins

 June 15 

Increasing access to safe abortion care in Nepal through community health volunteers

 June 3 

African midwives forge new Alliance to improve the health of women and their families

 June 2 

Invest in safe abortion care to reduce maternal mortality

 May 28 

Senate committee votes to repeal military abortion ban

 May 28 

Ipas and partners discuss the impact of U.S. foreign and domestic policy on abortion on Capitol Hill

 May 24 

Breaking taboos about sex in rural South Africa



Ipas in the News

 May 5 

Moves to Legalise Abortion Shut Down by Campaign
Inter Press Service

 May 4 

No Cause for Complacency on Maternal Health
RH Reality Check

 March 30 

Nigeria: Unsafe Abortion - New Concerns About an Old Problem
Vanguard News Online

 March 27 

International Groups Call on Jamaica for Safe Abortion Policies
Jamaica Observer

 March 23 

Nigeria: Maternal Death - Our Women Are Endangered, Says Orji
Vanguard News Online

 March 17 

Youth Lead Advocacy for Sexual and Reproductive Health
RH Reality Check

 March 13 

Abortion: Let Women Make the Choice
The Standard

 March 4 

Young Women, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion: Are We Achieving Global Goals?
RH Reality Check

 March 1 

U.S.: Healthcare Should Include Abortion Access, Women Say
Faxts.com News

 February 23 

Kenya Poised to Trample Women's Reproductive Rights
RH Reality Check



Abortion News Updates

 July 12 

The New Abortion Providers
Emily Bazelon, The New York Times

 June 8 

Military abortion issue returns
Rachel Duke, The Washington Times

 June 8 

Abortion Drugs Given in Iowa via Video Link
Monica Davey, New York Times

 June 7 

Mexico group hits church abortion stance
UPI

 June 2 

Abortions in Brazil, Though Illegal, Are Common
Andrew Downie, Time

 June 2 

Abortion Foes Advance Cause at State Level
John Leland, New York Times

 May 19 

Abortion services to be advertised on UK television for first time
Matthew Taylor , The Guardian

 May 15 

Nun at St. Joseph's hospital rebuked over abortion to save woman
Michael Clancy, The Arizona Republic

 May 13 

Kenyan Constitution Opens New Front in Culture Wars
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times

 May 11 

New health-care law raises concerns about respecting providers' consciences
Rob Stein, Washington Post

 May 10 

Africa’s deadly backroom abortions
Geoffrey York, The Globe and Mail

 May 8 

Senegal beats the odds on maternal and infant deaths
Tonda MacCharles, The Star

 April 27 

Oklahoma Backs Abortion Restrictions
James C. McKinley Jr., New York Times

 April 26 

Canada says it won't fund abortions in G-8 plan
Rob Gillies, Associate Press

 April 26 

States seek new ways to restrict abortions
Alison Young, USA Today

 April 19 

Making abortion illegal doesn't 'save babies', it kills and maims women and girls
Mary Wandia , The East African

 April 19 

Using the law, we can reduce the number of abortions
Patrick Gathara, The East African

 April 19 

10-year-old's pregnancy fuels Mexican abortion debate
CNN

 April 14 

Neb. governor signs landmark abortion bills
Nate Jenkins, Associated Press

 April 14 

Nebraska Law Sets Limits on Abortion
Monica Davey, New York Times

 March 31 

Killer of Kansas abortion doctor faces life sentence
Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press

 March 26 

Uganda: About 300,000 abortions registered annually - UN report
Patrick Jaramogi , New Vision Online

 March 25 

Obama has angered women's groups by reaffirming no federal funds for abortion
Rob Stein, Washington Post

 March 24 

In Kenya, few choices to backstreet abortions
David McKenzie, CNN

 March 22 

Abortion deal helps ensure enough votes for health care
Mimi Hall and John Fritze, USA Today

 March 22 

Order on Abortion Solidifies Support
Laura Meckler , Wall Street Journal

 March 21 

Abortion compromise doesn't satisfy critics
Erica Werner, Washington Post

 March 15 

Legal abortions needed
Natasha Landman, The Times (South Africa)

 March 10 

Abortion - Still Illegal, Still Killing, Despite Growing Awareness
Estrella Gutiérrez, IPS News

 February 28 

Utah Bill Would Criminalize Illegal Abortions
Kirk Johnson, New York Times

 February 26 

Pakistan: 980,000 abortions carried out every year
Marium Kiani , Dawn

 February 26 

To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case
Shaila Dewan, New York Times

 February 25 

Spanish Senate approves new abortion law
Ciaran Giles, Associated Press

 February 25 

Neb. lawmakers to discuss fetal pain abortion bill
Timberly Ross, Associated Press

 February 24 

Perennial feud remains on abortion
Laura Meckler, Wall Street Journal

 February 23 

Unsafe abortion, others continue to harm maternal mortality
Joy Online

 February 15 

Nicaragua Refuses to Discuss Therapeutic Abortion
José Adán Silva, IPS News

 February 9 

Older women have more abortions than teens
Shan Ross, The Scotsman

 February 3 

Uganda: Country Needs Improved Post-Abortion Care Services
Frederick Womakuyu, All Africa

 February 2 

Victory for Anti-Abortion Lobby
Susan Anyangu-Amu, IPS News

 January 29 

Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict in Murder of Abortion Doctor
Monica Davey, New York Times

 January 28 

Reluctantly, Wichita returns to front lines of abortion battle
Emanuella Grinberg, CNN

 January 26 

Argentina: Slow Progress in Cutting Maternal Deaths
Marcela Valente, IPS News

 January 25 

Haiti Quake Puts 63,000 Pregnant Women at Risk
Rebecca Harshbarger, WeNews

 January 22 

Trial begins in slaying of Kan. abortion provider
Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press

 January 12 

Delay in Trial for Abortion Doctor Killing
Monica Davey, New York Times

 January 10 

Abortion rights activists get ready for another year of challenges
Peter Slevin, Washington Post

 January 5 

South Korea Confronts Open Secret of Abortion
Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times

 January 2 

As use of morning-after pills rises in India, health workers voice concerns
Emily Wax, Washington Post

 December 14 

Abortion Funding Ban Has Evolved Over The Years
Julie Rovner, NPR

 December 7 

State defends ban on abortion as women take case to Europe
Dearbhail McDonald, Irish Independent

 December 3 

Abortion Battle Shifts to Clinic in Nebraska
Monica Davey, New York Times

 December 2 

Dominican Republic: Women Facing Increased Risk
Elizabeth Eames Roebling, IPS News

 December 1 

Nigeria: Nimsa Calls For Review of Abortion Law
Ruby Rabiu, All Africa

 November 30 

Judge orders withdrawal of government’s abortion guidance
Citybeat

 November 26 

Spain abortion bill clears parliamentary hurdle
Al Goodman, CNN

 November 9 

Democrats' Health Bill Victory Tramples Choice
Rita Henley Jensen, Women's Enews

 November 8 

House votes for ban on abortion subsidies
Kim Geiger, Los Angeles Times

 November 4 

Judge puts restraining order on Ill. abortion law
Caryn Rousseau, Associated Press

 October 29 

Ecowas Health Ministers Call For Passage of Abortion Laws
Winifred Ogbegbo, All Africa

 October 21 

Abortion debate heats up in Peru
Agence France Presse

 October 21 

Judge stops enforcement of abortion-reporting law
Barbara Hoberock, Tulsa World

 October 18 

Oklahoma abortion law to put patients' details online
Chris McGreal, The Guardian

 September 8 

Abortion ad rules review delayed in U.K.
Mark Sweney, The Guardian

 September 7 

Abortion pill hasn't broadened abortion access in U.S.
Reuters

 September 1 

Abortion stigma affects doctor's training and choices
Sandra Boodman, Washington Post

 August 28 

Chilean activists demand humane treatment for women who abort
Daniela Estrada, IPS News

 August 27 

Man charged with threat to abortion doctor in Boulder, Colorado
UPI

 August 25 

Safe abortion could put a break on women's mortality rates in Indonesia
Fabio Scarpello, IPS News

 August 24 

How abortion could imperil health-care reform in the U.S.
Michael Scherer, Time

 August 17 

States tighten already restrictive abortion laws in Mexico
Emilio Godoy, IPS News

 August 17 

Tasmanian women denied abortion pill
Danielle McKay, The Mercury (Australia)

 August 17 

Abortion and the Virginia race (Editorial)
Washington Post

 August 17 

U.S. bishops demand universal health care without abortion
Dan Gilgoff, U.S. News and World Report

 August 14 

Safe shortcut to sidestep illegal abortion in Argentina
Marcela Valente, IPS News

 August 11 

Pitino reportedly admits to paying for abortion
Associated Press

 August 11 

Kenyan vice-president calls for campaigns against abortion
All Africa News

 August 10 

Women given more access to abortion pill
ABC News (Australia)

 August 8 

229,000 Nepali women receive abortion services
China View

 August 5 

Gov't insurance would allow coverage for abortion
Ricardo Alonso Zaldivar, Associated Press

 July 31 

Abortion pill approved in Italy
BBC

 July 25 

An Abortion Battle, Fought to the Death
David Barstow, New York Times

 July 21 

Abortion rights group endorses Sotomayor
Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Associated Press

 July 21 

Fewer Irish women opt for abortion
BBC News

 July 20 

Abortion compromise considered for U.S. House health-care bill
Patrick Yoest, Wall Street Journal

 July 14 

Culture wars intrude on a day of cordiality
Ann Gerhart, Washington Post

 July 13 

Arizona governor approves abortion constraints
Paul Davenport, Associated Press

 July 10 

Obama, pope meet on abortion, Mideast peace
Gina Doggett, AFP

 July 9 

Abortion pill used in a quarter of U.S. abortions
Linda Johnson, Associated Press

 July 8 

Abortion pill study suggests way to limit infections
Denise Grady, New York Times

 July 7 

Palin still finds fans in antiabortion movement
David Weigel, Washington Independent

 July 6 

ACLU challenges Arizona restriction on inmates' abortion rights
Ms. Magazine

 July 3 

Man accused as killer advocates from cell
Associated Press

 June 29 

Burglars target Dallas women's clinic
Richard Abshire, Dallas Morning News

 June 28 

Court challenge to abortion guidelines in Northern Ireland
BBC News

 June 27 

Operation Rescue turns its sights on Nebraska abortion doctor
Barb Shelly, Kansas City Star

 June 26 

Barriers go up for abortion in Slovakia
Pavol Stracansky, IPS News

 June 23 

Colorado abortion clinic threatened
Zak Brown, Colorado Daily

 June 18 

Spanish bishops wade into abortion fight
Associated Press

 June 9 

Abortion battle shifts to U.S. states
UPI



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