Argentina "Safe abortion hotline" July 2009

Women needing help in Argentina:

(011) 156 664 7070

Press information:

0054 911 57 37 9584
or masinformacion.menosriesgos@yahoo.com.ar

In Argentina abortion is illegal in most cases. There are about 500,000 abortions per year, most of them clandestine. About 68,000 women enter the public hospitals each year with post-abortion complications, and annually around 100 of these women die.
The goal of the hotline, “Abortion: more information, less risks” is to democratize access to information on the correct way to have a safe abortion using misoprostol.

The use of medicines to carry out safe abortions exists for more than twenty years as an established practice and is recommended by the World Health Organization and other agencies for its efficacy and low risk of death and complications when used correctly. Abortion using the medicine misoprostol is recommended by the World Health Organization as safe until the 12th week of pregnancy. There is no need for hospitalization; it involves little risk, with minimum subsequent medical care, equal to that following a miscarriage.

Click here to read the information about how to do a safe abortion with pills.

  • Pegatina aborto seguro Argentina

    Pegatina aborto seguro Argentina

  • Declaration "Abortion: More Information, Less Risk"

    The following is the declaration sent out by Lesbians and Feminists for the Depenalization of Abortion, to support the launch of the hotline.
    Below the declaration is a list of individuals and organizations, national and international, that signed the declaration and support the intiative.

  • Diary Argentina

    This is a day by day account of the launch of the hotline, "Abortion: More Information, Less Risks." Here you can see the events unfolding and get a feel for the progress of this initiative, as well as reflections on everything that happened. During these days, you can check in here to see what the latest events are, and after the campaign you can get a feel for what it was like to be here!

  • Media Argentina

  • Abortion in Argentina

    Abortion in Argentina is illegal except all cases, though according to the law, except in cases of rape, or to save the life of the woman. 500.000 abortions practiced per year, meaning 40% of all pregnancies end in abortion. Complications due to unsafe abortion are the principal cause of maternal mortality, leading to about 100 deaths per year. Each year about 68,000 women enter the public hospitals due to complications from unsafe abortions.

  • How can I do an abortion with pills?

    The best and safest way a woman can do an abortion herself until the 9th week of pregnancy is with the use of two medicines called Mifepristone (also known as the abortion pill, RU 486, Mifegyn, Mifeprex), and Misoprostol (also known as Cytotec, Arthrotec, Oxaprost , Cyprostol, Mibetec, Prostokos or Misotrol).
    A medical abortion done this way has a success rate of more than 97%. If you live in a country where there is no access to safe abortion services and you would like to obtain a medical abortion with Mifepristone and Misoprostol, please go to Women on Web. This is a online medical abortion help service that refers to a doctor who can provide you with a medical abortion.
    A woman can also do an abortion herself until the 9th week of pregnancy with only the use of Misoprostol.

  • Ecuador, June 2008

    The Coordinadora Juvenil por la Equidad de Género (Youth Committee for Gender Equity, ‘CPJ’) invited Women on Waves to come to Ecuador to support them in their stuggle to legalize abortion. Moreover we want to inform women of the possibility to do a safe abortion themselves with medicines, Cytotec, that are available in Ecuador.

    For help in Ecuador: (593) 099004545

  • Spain, October 2008

    Women on Waves has visited Spain from October 16 till 21 at the invitation of 33 Spanish organisations (please click here for list) concerned with a better abortion law.

    If you need help with abortion in Spain now, click here

  • Abortion hotline Chile, May 2009

    Press inquiries: +0056 984668855

  • Abortion on our ship

    You can make an appointment with us by telephone, email or by visiting the ship. We will inform you about when and where to board the ship. You will be treated according to Dutch professional medical standards, which include full confidentiality about counselling and/or treatment. Here you can read more about counselling, the treatment and what to expect afterwards.

  • The Portuguese Diary

    In this day-to-day diary, read what happened during the Women on Waves campaign in Portugal.

  • Media Portugal

    The best way to get an impression of the discussion in Portuguese society is to look at the overwhealming press coverage. From august 23 on, we have collected more than 700 newspaper articles. Next to the continuous TV coverage on all channels public and commercial. It shows how our trip has helped to put legal abortion on the agenda again in Portugal.

  • BBC Correspondent

    Link More about the BBC documentary "Abortionship" from the Poland campaign]