For a safe and legal choice

Every 8 minutes somewhere in the world a woman dies needless as a result of illegal, unsafe abortion. In response to this violation of womens human rights and medical need, Women on Waves sails to countries where abortion is illegal. This is done at the invitation of local women's organizations. With the use of a ship, early medical abortions can be provided safely, professionally and legally. Women on Waves aims to prevent unsafe abortions and empower women to exercise their human rights to physical and mental autonomy, by combining free healthcare services and sexual education with advocacy. Women on Waves is a non-profit organization.

  • 10 years Women on Waves!

    On September 4th, Women on Waves celebrated the 10 years with a preview of the documentary in making by Diana Whitten. Over 100 people form countries all over the world attended the event.

  • Medical Licenses of Women on Waves

  • Mission

    Empower women, Prevent unwanted pregnancy, Safe abortion, Reduce suffering, Liberalize the law

  • Who are we?

    Women on Waves offers a safe and legal choice

    Women on Waves is a non-profit organization concerned with women's human rights. Its mission is to prevent unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortions throughout the world.

  • Contact Info

    Women on Waves Foundation
    P.O. Box 15683
    1001 ND Amsterdam
    The Netherlands
    tel/fax +31 20 465 0004
    email: info@womenonwaves.org is the most convenient way of contacting us.

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  • Press release: 

    Rebecca Gomperts awarded

    Founder Women on Waves received Margaret Sanger Woman of Valor Award

    Rebecca Gomperts, a medical doctor and founder of the abortion rights organization Women on Waves, received numerous awards for her work

  • 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

  • MS Women of the Year

    Rebecca Gomperts, founder of Women on Waves received the "Women of the year 2001" award from MS. Magazine in the US for Hatching a heroic and ingenious plan to provide reproductive health services around the world.

  • Services offered by Women on Waves

    • Information about and provision of contraceptives
    • Information about and provision of emergency contraceptives
    • Pregnancy testing
    • Non-directive pregnancy counselling, aimed at making an optimal informed personal decision
    • Medical abortions if your period is 16 days too late
    • Counselling on sexually transmitted diseases

  • Website Colophon

    Many helped us creating and maintaining this site. Here are a few of the names with apologies to the friends we forgot to mention...

  • Portugal 2004

    The Women on Waves ship Borndiep stayed in international waters, 12 miles from Figueira da Foz a small holliday town in Portugal, from August 28 till September 9, 2004. The ship was being blocked to enter Portuguese national waters by two Portuguese war ships.