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Press coverage Ireland 2001

More than 200 Irish and international journalists attend the press conference. The ship Aurora is front page news all over the world. BBC Worldnews, CNN, ABC, NBC and numerous other networks and news agencies cover this groundbreaking event.
Positive press coverage appears in several Irish newspapers. One journalist even apologizes for her middle-class mentality as she had assumed in an earlier article that all Irish women could easily travel to England and that there would be no need for the ship. Another surprise is the CNN online opinion poll. Of the 16,500 participants, 49% are in favor of the ship’s activities.

Due to the overwhelming amount of media all over the world, the press list that follows is incomplete.

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    press ireland

International

Colors, 46 October/November 2001
Publico, Portugal 14-10-2001
New York Times Magazine 26-8-2001
Elle, USA September 2001
Elle, France
Time 25-6-2001
India Abroad, 23-6-2001
Frankfurter Rundschau Magazin 23-6-2001
Self magazine August 2001
New York Times, 19-6-01
El Correo, Spain, 18-6-2001
India Times, 17-6-2001
Guardian, 17-6-2001
Der tagesspiegel, Germany 17-6-2001
New York Times 17-06-2001
Chinastar, China, 17-6-2001
Observer, 17-6-2001
Estrella, Spain, 16-6-2001
Guardian 16-6-2001
La Nacion,, Argentina, 16-6-2001
Aftonbladet, Norway, 15-6-2001
Guardian 15-6-2001
The Independent 14-6-2001
L’Express, France 14-6-2001
Suara Merdeka, Azie, 13-6-2001
Cronica, Mexico, 12-6-2001
Folhade S.Paulo, Brazil, 12-6-2001
Associated Press 12-6-20001
Guardian 12-6-2001
Cincinetti Enquirer , 12-6-2001
Berliner Morgenpost 12-6-2001
The Independent 12-6-2001
Der Spiegel 11-6-2001
New York Times 11-6-2001
Allegra, germany Nr 8-2001
Emma, Gemany, Juli/August 2001
Artforum, April 2001

Television

Arte, documentary, 14-8-2001
BBC HardTalk 9-7-2001
CNN Q&A 18-06-2001
VTM Vlaamse TV 18-06-2001
CBS News, 15-6-2001
NBC news 15-06-2001
CNN worldnews 15-6-2001
CNN 15-06-2001
BBC 15-06-2001 "No abortions on 'abortion ship"
Good Morning America, ABC, 15-6-2001
BBC Worldnews, 15-6-2001 "Abortion ship' activists back down"
BBC 15-06-2001 "Abortion ship ready for Dublin campaign"
RTF news, France, 15-6-2001
Japans tv station 15-06-2001
ITN news 15-6-2001
BBC 14-06-1002
CNN 13-06-2001
CNN 13-06-2001
ITN news 12-6-2001
CNN worldnews, 12-6-2001
Univision Noticias, 12-06-2001
ZDF , Germany, 11-6-2001
ARD Aktuell 11-06-2001
BBC 11-06-2001 "Floating abortion clinic sets sail"
BBC 10 o’clock worldnews 4-12-2000
Pjazza 3 on Malta's national station PBS, June 27, 2000
Canadian Broadcasting, all news channel, June 12, 2000 at 15.40

radio

Rai Radio 21-06-2001
Radio Barcelona 20-06-2001
BBC radio 4 morningshow 25-06-2001
Radio Barcelona 23-06-2001
BBC Health Radio 22-6-2001
BNN radio 24-06-2001
BNN radio 14-06-2001
NPR-USA 14-6-2001
BRT radio 14-06-2001
Radio Eksen, Turkey, 11-6-2001

Irish

SSI newsletter September/October 2001
Irish examiner 29-6-2001
Irish Independent 23-6-2001
Irish Time 22-6-2001
Evening Echo 21-6-2001
Irish Time 19-6-2001
Irish Independent 19-06-2001
Irish examiner 18-6-2001
Sunday Business post 17-6-2001
Irish Sunday Mirror 17-6-2001
News of the World 17-6-2001
Irish News, 16-06-2001
Irish times 16-6-2001
Irish independent 16-6-2001
The Independent 16-6-2001
Irish examiner 16-6-2001
The Daily Telegraph 16-6-2001
Irish times 15-6-2001
Irish News 15-06-2001
Irish Times 15-06-2001
Irish Independent 15-06-2001
The Independent 15-6-2001
Irish examiner 15-6-2001
Irish Times 14-6-2001
Irish Times 14-06-2001
Irish News 14-06-2001
Irish Examiner 13-6-2001
Irish times 13-6-2001
Evening Herald 12-6-2001
Irish Examiner 12-6-2001
Irish examiner 11-6-2001
Irish independent 11-6-2001
Irish Times 11-6-2001
Irish Independent 10-6-2001
Irish Independent 9-6-2001
Irish Times 8-6-2001
Irish Independent 7-06-2001
Weekly 6-6-2001
Sunday Business Post 3-06-2001
Irish independent 1-6-2001
Irish Independent 1-6-2001
Irish Times 1-06-2001
Evening Herald 30-5-2001
Irish examiner 28-5-2001
Irish independent 28-5-2001
News of the World 27-5-2001
Workers Solidarity May 2001

radio

Cork public radio 11-06-2001

television

RTE News 15-6-2001
RTE News 14-6-2001
RTE News 11-6-2001
Late late show, Ireland, 2-2-2001

Dutch

Medisch Contact, 12-10-2001
NRC, 6-10-2001
Opzij Julie/Augustus 2001
Nursing Augustus 2001
Vrij Nederland 14-7-2001
Medisch contact 14-7-2001
Vrij nederland 7-7-2001
PZC 4-7-2001
Volkskrant 4-7-2001
Vrij nederland 30-6-2001
NRC 30-6-2001
Groene Amsterdammer 30-6-2001
Rotterdams Dagblad 29-6-2001
Volkskrant 29-6-2001
Algemeen dagblad 29-6-2001
Parool 28-6-2001
Volkskrant 25-6-2001
Nieuwe Revu 20/27-6-2001
Vrij Nederland 23-6-2001
Groene Amsterdammer 23-6-2001
Volkskrant 19-6-2001
NRC 19-6-2001
Telegraaf 18-6-2001
NRC 20-6-2001
Telegraaf 16-6-2001
Algemeen Dagblad 16-6-2001
Parool 16-6-2001
Algemeen dagblad 16-6-2001
NRC 16-6-2001
Volkskrant 16-6-2001
NRC 15-6-2001
Parool 14-6-2001
NRC 14-6-2001
Volkskrant 13-6-2001
NRC 13-6-2001
Parool 13-6-2001
NRC 12-6-2001
Trouw 12-6-001
Telegraaf 12-6-2001
Volkskrant 12-6-2001
Parool 12-6-2001
Parool 11-6-2001
NRC 11-6-2001
Volkskrant 8-6-2001
NRC 8-6-2001
Filosofie Magazine 6-01
Parool 7-6-2001
Volkskrant 7-6-2001
NRC 7-6-2001
NRC 6-6-2001
Telegraaf 6-6-2001
Opzij Juni 2001

radio

Radio West 27-06-2001
Radio 1 Journaal ochtend editie 25-06-2001
Tros radio nieuwsshow16-6-2001
Radio 1 journaal ochtendeditie 15-06-2001
Radio 1 journaal avondeditie 13-6-2001
Radio 2 Spitsjournaal 13-06-2001
De dag van EO, 11-6-2001
Radio 1 journaal 11- 6-2001
Radio West 11-6-2001
AVRO, de tijd van je leven 26-8-2001,

television

NOS Journaal 15-6-2001
RTL nieuws 15-6-2001
Den Haag Vandaag, 12-6-2001
Vragenuurtje NOS 12-6-2001
SBS Nieuws, 11-6-2001
2 Vandaag, 11-6-2001
Den Haag Vandaag 11-6-2001
Hart van Nederland, 11-6-2001
NOS Journaal, 11-6-2001
RTL-nieuws, 11-6-2001
Ontbijt TV, 11-6-2001
NOVA, 6-6-2001
VPRO, 7 dagen, 13-5-2001

  • Press release: October 17 th

    Three women sailed to international waters

  • Press release: October 16th, 2008

    Abortion ship arrives in Valencia.

  • 13-10-2008: 

    Free abortions for Spanish women on board Women on Waves ship.

    At the invitation of more than 30 Spanish organizations, the Women on Waves ship will arrive in the harbor of Valencia on October 16 at 17.00 o?clock. The ship will stay still October 21. Catholic groups are already trying to stop the ship from entering.

    Press Information

    From October 15-22: +34 610065157
    Before and after October 15-22: +31652052561 or +31204650004
    Or send an email to press@womenonwaves.org

    Help

    Spanish women in need of help can call (+34) 600050553

    Program

    For the program during the ship?s visit please click here

  • Press release: 18-06-2008

    Virgin launches hotline for safe abortion

    Quito, Ecuador June 18, 2008

    The Virgin de Panecillo revealed a banner with the text “Safe abortion, 099004545". The number is from a hotline that will provide women with information about how they can do a safe abortion with pills themselves at home and other information related to sexual health.

    The banner action was done by Women on Waves and Coordinadora Juvenil.

  • Press release: 17-06-2008

    Safe abortion with pills for Ecuadorean women

    The press conference will take place at the Panecillo in Quito at 11.30 with a surprise action during which the abortion helpline will be launched. The hotline (number 593 99004545) will provide women with information explaining how they can do a safe abortion themselves with pills at home.

    For more press information:

    Women on Waves:
    or +31652052561

    Coordinadora Juvenil:
    +593 8 2916415

  • 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 *

  • 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.

  • Show all press releases

  • Press release: October 18 th

    Open ship day on sunday