Ipas DRC work crisis settings

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The Ipas Impact Network works globally to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to 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 abortion and contraception, are available and accessible to all.

A comprehensive approach

Guaranteeing the 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.

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.

Ipas celebrates 21st anniversary of Maputo Protocol with regional conference in Mozambique

Event highlights the importance of collective action to fulfill the protocol’s promise of reproductive rights that include abortion access

Young advocates are ‘a formidable force’ for abortion access globally

Ipas board member David Imago-Jácome is a dedicated advocate for universal abortion access and SRHR. As the director of YIELD Hub, he empowers youth and champions their sexual and reproductive health rights. Here he shares his journey as a young advocate and what inspires him most about the next generation.

5 ways Ipas is helping build climate-resilient health systems in Nepal

Ipas Nepal is collaborating with women and girls, local health officials and community partners to ensure access to reproductive health care after climate disasters.

CATALYSTS, a new Africa-led coalition for abortion rights, launches with ambitious vision

Seeking to more effectively protect and promote abortion rights in Africa, Ipas and key partners have launched CATALYSTS—an ambitious, Africa-led coalition of abortion rights advocates.

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to protect pregnant people across the country

Today’s dismissal offers only a delay to extremist politicians’ crusade to override the rights of pregnant people at all costs.

SCOTUS rejects anti-rights attempt to sideline mifepristone

Today the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the anti-abortion case that sought to reverse the FDA’s approval of the medication abortion drug mifepristone—based on false claims that the drug is unsafe. The ruling ensures that mifepristone will remain available.

Our impact in 2023

We helped health systems expand abortion access

access points supported by Ipas

At Ipas-supported health facilities:

people received abortion services across 25 countries

people received contraception