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Women on Waves is a Dutch non-profit organization. Its mission is to prevent unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortions throughout the world.
Women on Waves used to sail to countries where abortion is illegal, at the invitation of local women's organizations. On the ship - where Dutch laws are in effect - early medical abortions were provided safely, professionally and legally.
WoW has sailed to Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Ecuador and Spain.
WoW has in recent years focussed more on spreading information about Misoprostol, how to use it, and its effects. Since 2009 abortion hotlines have opened in Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Indonesia, Pakistan, Venezuela and Peru.
Please also check out our sister organization, the online medical abortion service 'Women on Web': www.womenonweb.org.
Nearly 70 000 women die every year due to unsafe abortions, one every 8 minutes. Between 2 - 7 million women survive but sustain long-term damages.
Women on Waves used to sail to countries where abortion is illegal, at the invitation of local women's organizations. On the ship - where Dutch laws are in effect - early medical abortions were provided safely, professionally and legally.
WoW has sailed to Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Ecuador and Spain.
WoW has in recent years focussed more on spreading information about Misoprostol, how to use it, and its effects. Since 2009 abortion hotlines have opened in Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Indonesia, Pakistan, Venezuela and Peru.
Please also check out our sister organization, the online medical abortion service 'Women on Web': www.womenonweb.org.
Nearly 70 000 women die every year due to unsafe abortions, one every 8 minutes. Between 2 - 7 million women survive but sustain long-term damages.
Overview
Location
Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Employees
11-50
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Jul 5, 2017 | Inside a Class for Abortion Doulas | Traditionally, a doula is someone who is there to offer you emotional support during your pregnancy, as you give birth, and sometimes in the postpartum period. She (most doulas, though not all, are women) is not a medical practitioner, but ... |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Abortions in Latin America may be rising because of Zika virus fears | Abortions — legal or otherwise — may be increasing in Latin American countries where the Zika virus is spreading, new research suggests. The data, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, provide an early glimpse of a har... |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Abortion Drone will deliver at-home abortion pills from Germany to Poland | reader comments 15 with 11 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit This coming Saturday, June 27, the Abortion Drone will make its first flight from Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany to Słubice in... |
| Mifepristone in Moldova: Women on Waves founder wants to use the abortion pill as contraception in the wake of Roe v. Wade reversal | Boxes of the drug mifepristone line a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Allen G. Breed, File/AP Rebecca Gomperts, an abortion-rights activist, is aiming to fight back against Ro... |
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FAQ about Women on Waves
What has the press written about Women on Waves?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Women on Waves, among them “Inside a Class for Abortion Doulas” (Jul 5, 2017) and “Abortions in Latin America may be rising because of Zika virus fears” (Jun 22, 2016).
Is Women on Waves still active?
Yes, Women on Waves is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 19, 2019.