Press coverage Poland 2003

For more then 2 weeks the Women on Waves ship was the main topic in all newspapers, television and radio. Abortion was discussed openly and in depth in the media, on the streets, in homes, bars and parliament. During our stay we witnessed an enormous change in the way the discussion about abortion takes place. In newspapers and on television the issue was finally discussed with substantial arguments and the need for this medical service by women was addressed. Most of the international media also covered the story. BBC news broadcasted several news reports and there have been articles in all main American and European newspapers. A documentary about the project has been made by the BBC programme ‘Correspondent’.

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This is the ( incomplete) list of the press coverage in Poland. You can also find links to some articles themselves.

International

BBC News, 7-6-2003
Truth TV News Archive, 7-6-2003
Irish News, 8-6-2003
Expatica.com, 20-6-2003
Guardian Unlimited, 20-6-2003
Reuters Foundation, 20-6-2003
Reuters Foundation, 21-6-2003
BBC News, 22-6-2003
News-Journal Corporation, 22-6-2003
Indymedia 22-06-2003
Yahoo! News UK& Ireland, 22-6-2003
WorldNetDaily, 22-6-2003
BBC News, 23-6-2003
crosswalk.com, 23-6-2003
Expatica.com, 23-6-2003
iVillage, 23-6-2003
London Free Press, 23-6-2003
National Center for Women and Policing, 23-6-2003
RFE/RL Newsline, 23-6-2003
BBC News, 24-6-2003
Die Tageszeitung, 24-6-2003
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, newsletter, 24-06-2003
Fox News, 24-6-2003
Guardian Unlimited, 24-6-2003
Kaiser Network, 24-6-2003
les Penelopes, 24-6-2003
The New York Times, 24-6-2003
BBC News, 25-6-2003
Diario de Noticias 25-06-2003
El Pais, 25-06-2003
lbo-talk, 25-6-2003
MaconTelegraph.com, 25-6-2003
The Age, 25-6-2003
The Washington Times, 25-6-2003
Associated Press, 26-06-2003
Gazel Beskid, 26-6-2003
Herald Sun, 26-6-2003
Hintergrund, 26-6-2003
The Daily Texan, 26-6-2003
The New York Times, 26-6-2003
Yahoo! Deutschland, 26-6-2003
BBC News, 27-6-2003
Deutsche Welle, 27-6-2003
globeandmail.com , 27-6-2003
Indymedia@ UK, 27-6-2003
kaisernetwork.org, 27-6-2003
Reuters Foundation, 27-6-2003
Deutsche Welle, 27-6-2003
Feminist Majority Foundation Online, 27-6-2003
Reuters Foundation, 27-6-2003
Sky News, 27-6-2003
El Correo 30-06-2003
The Washington Times, 30-6-2003
BBC News, 1-7-2003
The New York Times, 1-7-2003
BBC News, 2-7-2003
Feminist Majority Foundation Online, 3-7-2003
Ms. Magazine, 3-7-2003
Frauenfunk RBB, 4-7-2003
Agence France Presse, 4-7-2003
Hot news, 4-7-2003
The New York Times, 5-7-2003
Le Monde, 6-7-2003
new.telegraph.co.uk, 6-7-2003
BBC News, 7-7-2003
Suddeutsche Zeitung, 7-7-2003
The Associated Press, 7-7-2003
Infoshop News, 9-7-2003
ilGiornalle, 10-7-2003
Reuters Foundation, 10-7-2003
Le Monde, 19-7-2003
Magazin, 19-7-2003
Mednovosti, 19-7-2003
The American Conservative 8-9-2003
Marie Claire, France, September 2003
The Times, 18-10-2003
Aftonbladet, Sweden
The Sunday Telegraph
CNS News
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel Online
Mail on Sunday
El Pais
El Mundo
Barria - Basque Newspaper
Tsjech Newspaper
Frankfurter Allgemeine (offiziel verbieten, privat kassieren)
Malta Independent
Tagesanzeiger, Switzerland
Liberation

radio

Freies Radio Nurnberg
Radio France (Warschau)
BBC Radio (Warschau)
BBC World (Berlin)
NPR, National Public Radio, USA
Portugal Radio
DR – Danish Radio
96 FM, Cork, Ireland

Television

BBC 2 ‘Correspondent’ 26-10-2003
Arte
ARD Tagesthemen (German TV)
TVN Russia
TF1 (French commercial tv)
Hungarian TV
ORF – Austria
BBC World 07-07-2003

Polish


Newsweek Polska 06-01-2003
Newsweek Polska 25-5-2003
interia.pl, 26-5-2003
Newsweek Polska, 1-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 3-6-2003
Dziennik Baltycki 5/6-6-2003
Trybuna, 5/6-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 5-6-2003
Super Express, 5-6-2003
Rzeczp, 5-6-2003
zycie warszawy, 5-6-2003
Korespondent.pl, 10-6-2003
Fakty I Mity, 12-6-2003
interia.pl, 12-6-2003
onet.pl, 12-6-2003
Przeglad Prasy, 12-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 13-6-2003
Rzeczp, 13-6-2003
onet.pl, 15-6-2003
Pdi Webmail, 15-6-2003
Europa News, 16-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 16-6-2003
Newsweek Polska, 16-6-2003
NIE, 16-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 17-6-2003
onet.pl, 17-6-2003
Europa News, 18-6-2003
Gazeta Nadmorska, 18-6-2003
Glos Wybrzeza, 18-6-2003
onet.pl, 18-6-2003
Wiadomosci-Wirtualna Polska, 18-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 19-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 19-6-2003
interia.pl, 19-6-2003
onet.pl, 19-6-2003
Wiadomosco- Wirtualna Polska, 19-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 18/19-6-2003
Gazeta Olsztynska, 20-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 20-6-2003
interia.pl, 20-6-2003
naszmiasto.pl, 20-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 20-6-2003
onet.pl. 20-6-2003
PAP, 20-6-2003
Radio Muzyka Fakty, 20-6-2003
Rzeczpos Polita, 20-6-2003
Super Express, 20-6-2003
Trybuna, 20-6-2003
zycie warszawy, 20-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 21-6-2003
interia.pl, 21-6-2003
lewica.pl, 21-6-2003
naszemiasto.pl, 21-6-2003
onet.pl, 21-6-2003
Polityka, 21-6-2003
radiozet, 21-6-2003
Rzeczpospolita, 21-6-2003
Wiadomosci- Wirtualna Polska, 21-6-2003
zyzcie warszawy, 21-6-2003
Metropol, 20/21/22-6-2003
Dziennik Battycki, 21/22-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 21/22-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 21/22-6-2003
Super Express, 21/22-6-2003
Trybuna, 21/22-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 22-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 22-6-2003
interia.pl, 22-6-2003
Newseek Polska, 22-6-2003
onet.pl. 22-6-2003
radio muzyka fakty, 22-6-2003
Wiadomosci- Wirtualna Polska, 22-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 23-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 23-6-2003
Glos Wybrezeza, 23-6-2003
interia.pl, 23-6-2003
kosciol.pl, 23-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 23-6-2003
naszemiasto.pl, 23-6-2003
onet.pl, 23-6-2003
PAP, 23-6-2003
radio.com.pl, 23-6-2003
radiozet, 23-6-2003
Radio Muzyka Fakty, 23-6-2003
Rzeczp, 23-6-2003
Super Express, 23-6-2003
trojmiastio.pl, 23-6-2003
Trybuna, 23-6-2003
Wiadomosci-Wirtualna Polska, 23-6-2003
Zycie warszawy, 23-6-2003
Dziennik Battycki, 24-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 24-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 24-6-2003
Glos Wybrzeza, 24-6-2003
interia.pl, 24-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 24-6-2003
Naszemiasto.pl, 24-6-2003
onet.pl, 24-6-2003
Rzeczp, 24-6-2003
Trybuna, 24-6-2003
Trybuna.com.pl, 24-6-2003
Wiadomosci. tvp.pl, 24-6-2003
Dziennik Battycki, 25-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 25-6-2003
Gazeta Nadmorska, 25-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 25-6-2003
Glos Wybrzeza, 25-6-2003
lewica.pl, 25-6-2003
Nasz Dniennik, 25-6-2003
onet.pl, 25-6-2003
PAP, 25-6-2003
radiozet, 25-6-2003
Rzeczp, 25-6-2003
Super Express, 25-6-2003
Trybuna, 25-6-2003
Wiadomosci- Wirtualna Polska, 25-6-2003
zycie warszawy, 25-6-2003
czwartek, 26-6-2003
Dziennik Baltycki, 26-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 26-6-2003
Glos Wybrzeza, 26-6-2003
Gazeta Olsztynska, 26-6-2003
interia.pl, 26-6-2003
Metropol, 25-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 26-6-2003
NIE, 26-6-2003
onet.pl, 26-6-2003
Ostatnia Aktualizacja, 26-6-2003
PAP, 26-6-2003
The Warsaw Voice, 26-6-2003
The Warsaw Voice, 26-6-2003
Trybuna, 26-6-2003
Trybuna.com.pl, 26-6-2003
Wiadomosci- Wirtualna Polska, 26-6-2003
Rczep 26-6-2003
radiozet, 26-6-2003
Trybuna, 26-6-2003
zycie warszawy, 26-6-2003
Dziennik Baltycki, 27-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 27-6-2003
e.kai.pl, 27-6-2003
lewica.pl, 27-6-2003
Modziez Wszechpolska, 27-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 27-6-2003
Newsweek Polska, 27-6-2003
NIE, 27-6-2003
onet.pl, 27-6-2003
Rejsy, 27-6-2003
Rzeczp, 27-6-2003
Rzeczpospolita, 27-6-2003
Sensacje Kulis, 27-6-2003
Super Express, 27-6-2003
Trybuna, 27-6-2003
wiadomosci.tvp.pl, 27-6-2003
zycie warszawy, 27-6-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 28-6-2003
Interia.pl, 28-6-2003
Polityka, 28-6-2003
wiadomosci.tvp.pl , 28-6-2003
zycie warszawy, 28-6-2003
Glos Wybrzeza, 27/28/29-6-2003
Metropol, 27/28/29-6-2003
Gazea Swiateczna, 28/29-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 28/29-6-2003
Super Express, 28/29-6-2003
Glos Wyborcza, 28/29-6-2003
Trybuna, 28/29-6-2003
Rzeczp, 28/29-6-2003
Modziez Wysechpolska, 29-6-2003
Newseek Polska, 29-6-2003
Tygodnik Powsze, 29-6-2003
Wladyslaw Frasyniuk, 29-6-2003
Wprost, 29-6-2003
Dziennik Baltycki, 30-6-2003
Gazeta Olsztynska, 30-6-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 30-6-2003
Glos Wybrzeza, 30-6-2003
Nasz, Dziennik, 30-6-2003
Trybuna, 30-6-2003
TVP Wiadomosci, 30-6-2003
Wiadomosci-Wirtualna Polska, 30-6-2003
PAP, 1-7-2003
Dziennik Baltycki, 1-7-2003
e.kai.pl, 1-7-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 1-7-2003
Interia.pl, 1-7-2003
lewica.pl, 1-7-2003
Manifest Zyciz, 1-7-2003
Metropol, 1-7-2003
Trybuna, 1-7-2003
Wiadomosci-Wirtualna Polska, 1-7-2003
Dziennik Baltycki, 2-7-2003
Glos Wyborcza, 2-7-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 2-7-2003
Newsweek Polska, 2-7-2003
Trybuna, 2-7-2003
Wiadomosci-Wirtualna Polska, 2-7-2003
Dziennik Baltycki, 3-7-2003
e.kai.pl, 3-7-2003
Glos Wyborcza, 3-7-2003
Lewica.pl, 3-7-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 3-7-2003
NIE, 3-7-2003
onet.pl, 3-7-2003
OSKA, 3-7-2003
The Warsaw Voice, 3-7-2003
Trybuna, 3-7-2003
Dziennik Baltycki 4-7-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 4-7- 2003
money.pl, 4-7-2003
Nasz Dziennik, 4-7-2003
naszmiasto.pl, 4-7-2003
PAP, 4-7-2003
Trybuna, 4-7-2003
TVP Wiadomosci, 4-7-2003
Polityka, 5-7-2003
Tygodnik Glos, 5-7-2003
Super Express, 5/6-7-2003
Polityka, 05-07-2003
Angora, 6-7-2003
Przelglad, 6-7-2003
Prekny, 06-07-2003
Newseek Polska, 06-07-2003
Wiadomoscki.tvp.pl, 6-7-2003
Prawica Polsk, 7-7-2003
Rzeczp, 7-7-2003
The Warsaw Voice, 7-7-2003
Oska, 8-7-2003
wiadomosci.tvp.pl, 9-7-2003
The Warsaw Voice, 10-7-2003
Polityka, 12-7-2003
wysokie obcasy 12-7-2003
PAP, 14-7-2003
Gazeta Wyborcza, 16-7-2003
NIE, 17-7-2003
Onet.pl, 19-7-2003
The Warsaw Voice, 19-7-2003
Polityka, 19-7-2003
PAP, 21-7-2003
Gorka Rozrzadowa, 27-7-2003
Fakty I Mity, VII 2003
Mam Prawo, June 2003
Magazyn Trybuny NY 27 (83)
Polytika.onelt.pl, number 27 2003
Zaldra, nr 2 (15) 2003

Television

TVN 24, 25- 06-2003
TVP NEWS, 25- 06-2003
POLSAT, 25- 06-2003
TVN 24, 30-06-2003
PANORAMA, 30-06-2003
POLSAT, 30-06-2003
WIADOMOSCI PROGRAMME 1, 30-06-2003
TVN 24, 01-07-2003
PANORAMA, 01-07-2003
TVN
Televisia Gdansk

Radio

Radio Gdansk
Radio Z
RMF Radio
Radio Jozef
Radio Maria
Radio Plus
KFP
RTR

Dutch

Het Parool, 10-6-2003
NOS Nieuws, 11-6-2003
NRC, 19-6-2003
ANP, 20-6-2003
de Volkskrant, 20-6-2003
Uitgegeven, 20-6-2003
Het Parool, 20-6-2003
nu nl/nieuws, 20-6-2003
Nieuwbericht, 20-6-2003
Reformatorisch Dagblad, 20-6-2003
Algemeen Dagblad, 21-6-2003
de Volkskrant, 21-6-2003
Eindhovens Dagblad, 21-6-2003
NRC Handelsblad, 21-6-2003
Het Parool, 21-6-2003
Nederlands Dagblad, 21-6-2003
Trouw Nederland, 21-6-2003
Trouw, 21-6-2003
BN DeStem, 23-6-2003
de Volkskrant, 23-6-2003
Haagsche Courant, 23-6-2003
Het Parool, 23-6-2003
Nu nl/nieuws, 22-6-2003
ANP, 23-6-2003
de Volkskrant, 23-6-2003
Het Parool, 23-6-2003
Indymedia NL, 23-6-2003
NOS Nieuws, 23-6-2003
NOS Teletekst, 23-6- 2003
Nu nl/nieuws, 23-6-2003
NRC Handelsblad, 23-6-2003
Rotterdam Dagblad, 23-6-2003
Telegraaf, 23-6-2003
Trouw 23-6-2003
Tubantia, 23-6-2003
Utrechts Nieuwsblad, 23-6-2003
Algemeen Dagblad, 24-6-2003
Indymedia NL, 24-6-2003
Rotterdams Dagblad, 24-6-2003
Telegraaf, 24-6-2003
Trouw, 24-6-2003
de Volkskrant, 25-6-2003
Indymedia NL, 25-6-2003
Rotterdams Dagblad, 26-6-2003
Trouw, 26-6-2003
de Volkskrant, 27-6-2003
Nu nl Nieuws, 27-6-2003
Rotterdams Dagblad, 27-6-2003
Trouw, 27-6-2003
Algemeen Dagblad, 28-6-2003
Het Parool, 28-6-2003
NRC Handelsblad, 28/29-6-2003
Zaterdags Bijvoegsel, 28/29-6-2003
de Volkskrant, 30-6-2003
Metro, 30-6-2003
NOS Nieuws, 1-7-2003
Algemeen Dagblad, 2-7-2003
Informatiecentrum voor Vrouwengroepen, 2-7-2003
Indymedia NL, 3-7-2003
Utrechts Niewsblad, 3-7-2003
Nederlands Dagblad, 4-7-2003
Radio Nederland, 4-7-2003
de Volkskrant, 5-7-2003
Indymedia NL, 12-7-2003
Vrij Nederland, 19-7-2003
Katholiek Nieuwsblad, 25-7-2003
Vrij Nederland, 16-8-2003
Nederlands Dagblad, 20-8-2003
De Nieuwe Sekstant, September 2003
Niewsbrief van Mama Cash, September 2003
Opzij, September 2003
Spits
Eindhovens Dagblad
Brabants Dagblad
De Twentse Courant Tubantia
Haagsche Courant

Television

NOS Journaal 21-06-2003
NOS Journaal 22-06-2003
2 Vandaag (EO) 23-06-2003
NOVA (NPS) 07-07-2003

Radio

Radio NOS Journaal
KRO Tijd voor 2
Wereldomroep (RNW)
VARA De Ochtenden

  • Press release: 13-4-2007

    Polish parliament voted against proposed amendments in Polish Constitution.

    Protection of dignity from the moment of conception will not be incorporated into Polish Constitution.

  • Press release: 10-4-1007

    "Yes" to legalize abortion in Portugal!!

    On 10th of April Portugal's president ratified a law allowing women to obtain abortions until the 10th week of pregnancy.
    The abortion law will come into force when the government publishes it in official records, probably next month.

  • Press release: 

    Fetus might be protected by constitutional article in Poland

    by Kinga Manders: The Polish Parliament in two months will vote whether to change article 38 of the Constitution or not. The article guarantees the protection of life of every human being. The League of Polish Families' proposal is to add "from the moment of conception" at the end of the sentence. All three of right wing populistic parties of the coalition declare their support for the change. If the change is accepted, Poland will have the most restrictive abortion law in Europe.

  • Press release: 

    European Parliament debates abortion ship

    European abortion debate turns divisive. By CONSTANT BRAND ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

    BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Parliament legislators on Thursday turned a fight over abortion rights in Portugal into an emotional and divisive debate on women's rights and the division between church and state.

    (The full text of the debate can be found at website EU
    Please click on Debates to download PDF on your computer.)

  • Press release: 

    Back home from Portugal

    Women on Waves Press release 14 september 2004

    The Women on Waves ship Borndiep arrived back in the Netherlands on Tuesday the 14 th of September The ship and its crew had left for Portugal on august 23 on the invitation of the Portuguese organizations Não te Prives, Youth Action for Peace, UMAR and Club Safe.

  • Press release: 

    Medical Team flies back to the Netherlands Sunday, 12th of september

    Women on Waves Press Release 11-09-2004

    As planned, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, Dr. Gunilla Kleiverda, Gemma Pagano and the rest of our team will return home with flight TAP 662 at 18:00 hours from Lisboa Airport.

  • Press release: 

    Rumours of prosecution exaggerated

    A Portuguese anti-abortion group has accused Rebecca Gomperts of breaking the Portuguese law because she explained on the Portuguese television how an abortion can be done.

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