On May 18th, a safe abortion hotline was launched by feminist activists in Venezuela. The hotline offers scientific and reliable information about how women can safely use misoprostol to have an abortion in their own home, in order to prevent the harm and deaths that are caused by unsafe abortion. Within one hour of launching, the hotline had already received its first call. In Venezuela abortion is illegal except when the woman's life is in danger.
The hotline was launched at the Nuevo Circo in Caracas, with acrobatics performances and a banner-hang off the building, followed by a question and answer session attended by activists and medical professionals. The hotline was also publicized by stencil grafitti placed throughout the city the night before the launch.
Media Venezuela
Here you can follow the media coverage of the safe abortion hotline in Venezuela!
Declaración Línea "Aborto, Información Segura" Venezuela
Un texto publicado por las organizadores de la línea telefónica "Aborto, Información Segura" en Venezuela, el día después del lanzamiento.
- Press release: May 22, 2011:
Safe abortion hotline launched in Venezuela
Press Release:
A hotline that gives women practical information on the safe use of Misoprostol for abortion was launched in Caracas.
The hotline “Abortion: Safe Information” was launched in Venezuela on May 18,2011. Women in Venezuela can now call 0426 1169496 and get information about the safe use of misoprostol in case of unwanted pregnancy. Safe abortion blog in Venezuela
In order to raise awareness about the situation of abortion in Venezuela, and the need for safe abortion access, the abortion hotline has made a blog. The blog also increases awareness of the hotline project, increasing women's access to safe, reliable medical information about how to have a safe abortion using misoprostol.
