The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is to set up a regional office in Nepal. IPPF President Angela Gomez says having a regional office would mean more information and technical assistance coming into Nepal. The never-ending India-Pakistan tussle is why many international organisations pick Nepal for its regional presence and that seems to have influenced IPPF\'s decision too. IPPF supports safe abortion, and therefore risks losing funding from its main donor-the new conservative administration in the United States. That is not going to stop the 180-member organisation from advocating safe abortion, which could also become legal in Nepal if the 11th Amendment to the Muluki Ain (Civil Code) is passed by parliament.