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  • Press release: 30 July, 2009

    "How women can do a safe abortion with pills themselves" hotline launch in Argentina

    For women needing help in Argentina: (011) 156 664 7070

    For more information or for press contacts, call: 0054 911 57 37 9584

    or write to: masinformacion.menosriesgos@yahoo.com.ar

  • Press release: 28 th of may, 2009

    Abortion hotline launch in Chile supported by Women on Waves

  • Press release: October 18 th

    Open ship day on sunday

  • Press release: 24.04.2007

    Women on Waves disappointed about new license

    Every year 20 million illegal abortions are preformed and 70 000 women die needlessly as a result of illegal abortions. Women on Waves takes action and fights for safe and legal abortion.

  • 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: 

    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: 31 th july, 2009

    Launch safe abortion hotline Argentina

  • Press release: February 3rd, 2009

    European Court rules that Portugal violated Freedom of Expression of Women on Waves.

  • 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: 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: 

    Portuguese Parliament Approves National Referendum On Loosening Abortion

    Referenda: a solution?

    25 Oct 2006: Finally almost 2 years after winning the elections the socialist government will held a referendum on abortion on February 11, 2007. If the referendum is approved by the president and constitutional court, voters will be asked: "Do you agree with the decriminalization of the voluntary interruption of pregnancy, in the first 10 weeks, in a legally authorized health establishment?"
    The Socialist Party won the new elections in February 2005. The Socialist Party vowed to hold a new referendum on easing the country's strict laws against abortion already in August 2005. But it has been postponed again and again and recently again 3 women were convicted to half a year of imprisonment for having an illegal abortion and the doctor who helped them was put in jail for 3,5 years.
    If approved, the referendum would implement legislation that would legalize abortions up to 10 weeks' gestation.
    rime Minister Jose Socrates said the Socialist party will actively campaign in favor of changing the abortion laws if the referendum is held. Officials say that about 10,000 women annually in Portugal are treated at hospitals for complications caused by illegal abortions

  • 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: 29-5-2009

    Attempt to close safe abortion hotline in Chile

  • Press release: October 17 th

    Three women sailed to international waters

  • 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: 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: 

    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: 

    On the appeal in Coimbra administrative court.

    Today Paulo Portes claimed at 13.00 that the court in Coimbra had affirmed his decision of keeping the Borndiep out of Portuguese national waters. His incorrect statements made it clear that he had not read the court decidion, which was actually also impossible as it only arrived at the lawyers office at 16.30.

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