Mexico Earns Top Score in Latin America and Caribbean for Contraception Policies, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City, Mexico): The Secretariat of Health, through the National Center for Gender Equity, Sexual and Reproductive Health (CNEGSSR), is promoting public policies to guarantee the exercise of sexual and reproductive rights. In this context, Mexico received a rating of 95.6 percent in the 2026 Atlas of Contraception Policies for Latin America and the Caribbean, prepared by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF).
The evaluation considers 22 indicators related to public policies, access and financing. Among the highlights for Mexico are the legal recognition of reproductive rights, an updated national family planning strategy, public coverage of contraceptive methods and the availability of services for adolescents and young people.
The results were presented during the third edition of the Dialogues on Contraception and Family Planning, a meeting that brought together representatives of public institutions, international organizations, specialists and civil society organizations to exchange experiences and promote collaboration on sexual and reproductive health.
CNEGSSR Director General Teresa Ramos said the result recognizes the country’s progress in building public contraception and family planning policies, as well as the importance of continuing to expand access to free, timely and quality services, with particular attention to people facing the greatest barriers to access.
The meeting also highlighted the need to strengthen the availability of contraceptive methods, the training of health personnel and interinstitutional coordination, with the aim of reducing social and territorial gaps in access to these services.
Through the CNEGSSR, the Secretariat of Health reaffirmed its commitment to contraception and family planning policies that help prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce adolescent pregnancy, promote maternal health and guarantee the informed exercise of sexual and reproductive rights.
