News & Announcements

July 2018

Launch of ASQ Initiative to strengthen and standardize abortion service quality measurement

Metrics for Management , Ibis Reproductive Health, and Ipas have joined forces to launch the Abortion Service Quality (ASQ) Initiative. Launched in April 2018, this three-year project will develop, validate, disseminate, and champion the widespread adoption of a common measure of abortion service...
July 2018

New research shows abortions with support of non-medically trained counselors could offer safe alternative for women in legally-restrictive contexts

A new study published by Ibis in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health shows that a safe-abortion hotline staffed by trained abortion counselors can help women who are more than 12 weeks pregnant to safely self-manage medication abortion. Results suggest that this model has the potential to be as...
June 2018

Ibis responds to NIFLA v Becerra

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Kelly Blanchard, President of Ibis, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on NIFLA v. Becerra : “The Supreme Court’s decision to allow crisis pregnancy centers to deliberately mislead women about abortion and...
April 2018

Comprehensive maternal and reproductive health care (including abortion) for all

As Ibis Reproductive Health celebrates International Day for Maternal Health and Rights, we continue to advance the right of women around the world to have access to safe, accessible, and comprehensive maternal and reproductive health care, including the right to safe abortion. We recognize that...
March 2018

Ibis at the African Conference of Sexual and Reproductive Health

Ibis staff was proud to be a part of the 8th African Conference of Sexual and Reproductive Health last month, themed "Woman up: Advancing the sexual health and reproductive rights of girls and women in Africa." Ibis hosted a breakaway session focused on how digital platforms can assist with...
February 2018

US military is below average in providing reproductive health care for servicewomen, new study shows

A new study published by Ibis shows that the United States military is below average in its reproductive health coverage when compared to militaries worldwide—reflecting a lack of abortion coverage for servicewomen. Of the countries in the study that provided information about military...