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The pre-conference Global Safe Abortion Dialogue #GSAD brought together the global abortion community to plan how to protect and advance rights and access worldwide. 🌍💪

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November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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ipas.org
Even louder, for the people in the back: Abortion is a human right!

#justice #humanrights #equalrights #womensright #reprosky #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice #abortionishealthcare #prochoice #abortionrights #abortion #womensrights #feminism #mybodymychoice #feminist #stopthebans
Graphic text reads "Abortion is a Human Right." Ipas org logo at bottom. Graphic text reads "Abortion is a Human Right." Ipas org logo at bottom. Graphic text reads "Abortion is a Human Right." Ipas org logo at bottom. Graphic text reads "Abortion is a Human Right." Ipas org logo at bottom.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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ipas.org
At Ipas, we believe that reproductive justice is impossible without disability justice. Our work in Nigeria is just one example of how we’re advancing disability-inclusive repro health care. We invite you to learn more about our work and Munira Ibrahim Saleh's story on our website: buff.ly/z5DO1Tx
Munira Ibrahim Saleh smiles into the camera wearing a light yellow embroidered head covering. Text reads "Munira's story inspires us to keep going" Munira walks outdoors on a dirt road. Text reads "Munira is pursuing a master’s degree at Nigeria’s Gombe State University. She also works as a program officer for the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities—an organization in Gombe State trained by Ipas and our local partner SAIF Foundation on disability-inclusive reproductive health care." Photo of Munira and Health provider Hannatu Tila inside the health facility. Munira is seated and Hannatu is smiling with her hand on Munira's shoulder. Text reads "After more than three years of trainings and community programs for disability-inclusive care by Ipas and SAIF Foundation, Munira says the health-care experiences of people with disabilities in Gombe State are improving. Health center infrastructure is more accessible, and people with disabilities are getting the specialized care they need. “We’ve really had a lot of changes. And those barriers and gaps have reduced drastically,” Munira says."
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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ipas.org
Disability Justice IS reproductive justice.

Disability justice isn’t just about making accommodations so people with disabilities can access spaces or information. It’s a lens. A leadership model. An invitation to radically rethink systems. buff.ly/z5DO1Tx
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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ipas.org
Disability Justice IS reproductive justice ALL the time. Case in point: we inadvertently posted this message previously without alt text included. We thank the diligent Bluesky user who pointed this oversight out to us, and we've corrected it here. Sometimes allyship means listening and adjusting!
Yellow text on an orange background reads "Reproductive justice is impossible without disability justice." Ipas logo is in white at bottom right.
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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ipas.org
Bold text on a patterned background reads "Our impact in 2025: Together, we expanded reproductive freedom." Ipas logo at bottom right. Text on patterned background reads: "This year we brought lifesaving reproductive health care to almost 2.5 million people across 24 countries in 2025. That's 2.5 million people who experienced the lifechanging ability to control their own bodies and futures." Ipas logo is at bottom right Text reads: "This is how Ipas makes lasting change every day. With your support, we build local knowledge and commitment to reproductive health and rights so that women and their communities can take the lead and continue making progress. The road ahead will not be easy, as we face truly unprecedented challenges in our fight for reproductive freedom. But together we will resist, persist, and build a more just world. www.ipas.org/impact" Ipas logo is at bottom right.
December 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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ipas.org
With the support of our community of partners and donors, Ipas is changing lives. We couldn’t be more grateful to have you with us in our fight to ensure abortion and contraception access for all. We’re proud to share this overview of what we accomplished in 2025: www.ipas.org/impact
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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ipas.org
A generous Ipas supporter has offered to match donations up to $50,000 from supporters through December 15th. Donate today to double your impact and support reproductive rights! Link to donate: buff.ly/nmPtZ0W
A woman holds up her fist and speaks into a bullhorn. Text reads "Double your impact to support reproductive freedom. Together we will resist, persist and build a more just world. Give today and your gift is matched 100%." Ipas logo is at bottom right.
December 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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ipas.org
20 years ago Ethiopia liberalized its abortion law in a landmark decision that has saved lives and expanded rights across the country. Ipas and partners were part of the advocacy movement that made it happen. Ipas Ethiopia’s director Dr. Demeke Desta shared reflections on resilience: buff.ly/tFXDHYz
Reflections on resilience 20 years after Ethiopia’s historic abortion law change
Ipas’s Dr. Demeke Desta shares what it was like before the law changed—and the progress he’s seen since.
www.ipas.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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ipas.org
Ipas Zambia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has developed an innovative on-the-job training model with the goal of ensuring women and girls have access to critical health services, bodily autonomy, and life-saving care. Read more here: buff.ly/In9BJqQ
A three-wheeled motorcycle ambulance with a covered compartment displaying a white medical cross is parked on dirt ground near traditional thatched-roof huts, with trees and blue sky in the background.
December 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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ipas.org
At age 14, Nur Aini was in school. Then she got pregnant. In Indonesia, around 16% of girls in the country marry before age 18. That’s why Ipas trains health workers there to care for girls who experience pregnancy and child marriage with compassion and respect. Read her story: buff.ly/USh2kmZ
Nur Aini
At age 14, Nur Aini was in school, working toward her dream of becoming a teacher. Then she got pregnant.
www.ipas.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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ipas.org
Ipas is committed to ethical storytelling, image use and most importantly, upholding people’s dignity in the work we do. We partner with local creatives close to the communities they document. We had the privilege to work with photographer Rosa Panggabean to document Nur Aini's story in Indonesia.
Beyond the frame: A conversation with Rosa Panggabean
Beyond the frame: A conversation with Rosa Panggabean
www.ipas.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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autismadvocate.co.uk
“ #Meta shuts down global accounts linked to #abortion advice and #queer content…

More than 50 organisations report sites being #restricted or #removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings”

The end of #Facebook is coming
Tick tock ..
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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ipas.org
Trump's anti-trans EO "is a clear and deliberate signal of what is to come from this Administration," says Bethany Van Kampen Saravia, Ipas senior legal and policy adviser, in this @opendemocracy.net piece from @sianushka.bsky.social. bit.ly/4h7QzKd
January 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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tomflood.bsky.social
“Time to go”
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Robert Smith announces he's leaving X/Twitter: "Time to go"
The Cure frontman Robert Smith has announced that he is leaving Twitter/X for other social media platforms.
www.nme.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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ipas.org
Just saying...
Orange card with "We're leaving X" in yellow bold text, followed by "We're done; we will not participate on a platform run by and for right-wing extremists. Find us on these channels: Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky" in white text and the Ipas organization logo in the lower right corner in white
January 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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drwolfe.bsky.social
As we approach even darker times for #abortion rights in the U.S., here are some ideas for funding approaches to fight for pregnant people state by state. For @insidephilanthropy.com #philanthropy #nonprofits #supportallwomen
Funding Strategies to Support Abortion Rights During the Second Trump Administration
Experts from the Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity and the National Abortion Federation weigh in on the path from here.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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ipas.org
As Ipas president & CEO Anu Kumar says in @insidephilanthropy.com, the international aid picture looks "pretty bleak" under the incoming US administration. The global gag rule *increases* unintended pregnancies and unsafe #abortion by putting critical services out of reach. #reprosky #reprorights
December 3, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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ipas.org
Bodily autonomy isn’t a menu. You don’t get to pick and choose who gets it and who doesn’t.
December 6, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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ipas.org
Miscarriages sometimes require treatment to prevent life-threatening infection or hemorrhage. Abortion bans prevent health professionals from freely providing this care. Pregnant people traveling for the holidays now have to consider the risk of spending time in a state that bans health care.
White text on an orange background reads "1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. If you are pregnant in a place where abortion is banned, your life is at risk." The slogan "Abortion is health care" is at the bottom, followed by the logo for the repro rights org Ipas.
December 17, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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ipas.org
This is what we do every day: ensure people have the bodily autonomy they need to build the future they want for themselves and their loved ones. Thank you for standing with Ipas in the year that's passed and the year to come. Onward into 2025! #reprosky #reprorights #abortion
A pie chart with six equal pieces is labeled "Abortion is health care for." The pie chart's pieces are labeled: incomplete miscarriages, unintended pregnancies, victims of rape or incest, non-viable pregnancies, anyone who doesn't want to be pregnant, anyone who wants control over their own body.
January 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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ipas.org
Climate disasters continue regardless of who is in office.

During times of crisis, people need access to the full range of reproductive health care, including abortion.
White text on an olive green background reads "Abortion bans and wildfires." A flow chart goes from "Wildfire hits a state" to "Displaced from housing" to "Disrupted or inaccessible birth control" to "Unexpected or unwanted pregnancy" to "Need for Abortion." The Ipas logo is in white at the bottom.
January 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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ipas.org
Hello Bluesky! We're happy to see so many partner orgs and friends here. If you're meeting us for the first time, Ipas has worked globally for 50+ years to ensure that reproductive health services, including abortion and contraception, are available and accessible to all. www.ipas.org #reprorights
November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM