Operational Plan Women on Waves 2025-2030

Conducting research and development

1. Over the next 5 years, Women on Waves will oversee and coordinate the research into Mifepriston 50 mg as a new weekly and on demand contraception and prepare for market registration together with Leiden Medical University and Karolinska Institutet
2. Women on Waves will continue overseeing and conducting research to document and publish obstacles to access abortion care and use these data to work with local women’s groups and politicians to advocate for change. We will continue to work together with Aid Access.

Supporting other organizations

Women on Waves will support local organizations where necessary and possible in the coming years.

Operating facilities and clinics on land or at sea

Since January 1, 2025, Family Doctors in the Netherland can prescribe the abortion pill till 9 weeks pregnancy. Women on Waves will monitor access to abortion care through the family doctors. In collaboration with Dockters van de Wereld and other stateholders it refer undocumented people and others having problems to access abortion care in the Netherlands to the family doctors. It will continue to provide abortion care if no other solution is available. 

Educating and training medical workers and others

Women on Waves will continue training Dutch GPs and other primary health care providers  in the Netherlands for providing medical abortions.

Furthermore, we will provide training and education to local organizations in other countries where there is a need.

Legal proceedings

Women on Waves will engage in and initiate legal proceedings and court cases where necessary.