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Feminist mobilization throughout Latin America has led a significant transformation in abortion policies, most widely known through the Marea Verde (Green Wave) movement. Concurrently, the United States has pushed abortion policies backward and this has accelerated following the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision. Despite divergent legal and political trajectories, both regions face common challenges in abortion advocacy, shaped by distinct social movement traditions, political contexts, and histories of state-society relations.

As the United States approaches its rescheduled 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR), individuals’ sexual and reproductive health and rights continue to deteriorate across the country.

At Ipas, we believe that moments of profound threat demand clarity of purpose, boldness of vision, and deep commitment to one another. I am honored to share the Ipas U.S. strategic framework, which includes an articulation of how we are forging ahead, grounded in our understanding of this moment and strengthened by Ipas’s global legacy of more than five decades expanding access to abortion care in some of the most restrictive settings.

En Ipas U.S., creemos que el contexto actual en Estados Unidos, en el que nuestros derechos reproductivos están en riesgo, exige claridad de propósito, una visión audaz y un compromiso recíproco y profundo. Me honra compartir con ustedes el marco estratégico de Ipas U.S., que expone con claridad cómo estamos avanzando a partir de nuestra lectura de este momento y sobre la base del legado de Ipas, que lleva más de cinco décadas ampliando el acceso al aborto en contextos restrictivos.