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This is exactly why Ipas works with our partners around the world to promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls. When women have access to safe abortion and contraception, they have more decisionmaking power over their lives. And with this power, women flourish—and so do their families, societies and countries.
To ensure we’re reaching as many women and girls as possible, we track the impact of our work—and I’m proud to report that during our fiscal year 2018 we helped to avert 298,000 unsafe abortions and 316,000 unintended pregnancies. More than 600,000 women and girls received abortion care at Ipas-supported facilities last year, and more than two million received contraceptive services.
Those numbers are impressive, but what motivates me each day is the knowledge that there’s still so much more to do. Ipas is working hard to expand our impact even further in 2019 and beyond. Why? Because we envision a positive future where women’s human rights are respected—and where every woman and girl can access safe abortion and contraception. In short, because women deserve their full humanity.
If you’d like to learn more about Ipas’s impact around the world, our 2018 Annual Report is now available.
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