Ipas, in collaboration with the Government of Jharkhand, initiated a community-based pilot model in two blocks of Ranchi and Khunti districts. This initiative aims to ensure service access and util....Read More

To reduce the extent of maternal mortality due to unsafe abortion, the state government of Uttarakhand recognized the importance of ensuring safe abortion services in the state. The ‘Increasing A....Read More

The Government of Madhya Pradesh collaborated with Ipas to conduct a study titled Exploring the Pathways of Unsafe Abortion: A Prospective Study of Abortion Clients in Selected Hospitals of Madhya ....Read More

The following Hindi language materials were developed for a community intervention in Jharkhand, India, to educate participants about medical abortion and other reproductive health issues.

This reference manual was developed by Ipas India to provide certified abortion providers with refresher training on first trimester abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol. Note: This manual wa....Read More

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, which governs the provision of abortion services in India, was enacted in 1971 to address the country’s high rate of maternal mortality and mor....Read More

This publication presents the highlights of the workshop “Making Abortions Safer: The Way Forward,” held May 5-6, 2008 in India.

As part of the Increasing Access to Safe Abortion Services project, in July 2005-May 2006 Ipas and state governments of Bihar and Jharkhand trained 80 medical doctors from rural and urban areas to ....Read More

Medication abortion (MA) can play a vital role in reducing unsafe abortions; however, MA services in India are being provided in an unorganized fashion and are usually limited to urban areas. Worki....Read More

This report describes a simple methodology to screen and approve facilities as provider-training sites for comprehensive abortion care.  This approach will help state governments in India adopt an....Read More