Abortion ship Mexico, April 2017

Women on Waves arrived in Ixtapa on April 19 th on the invitation of more than 40 Mexican women's organisations. Abortion is only legal in Mexico DF since 10 years but abortion is still illegal in the rest of Mexico.
On April 20 th, before announcing the campaign publicly, the ship sailed out to international waters with two women. In international waters, outside the jurisdiction of Mexico and Guerrero, the women received safe medical abortions. The goal of the campaign is to call attention to the violation of women's rights caused by the restrictive abortion law in Guerrero. Here you can read more about the campaign

Abortion ship in Mexico
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crew on board

Abortion ship sailed out with women

Before publicly announcing the campaign, the abortion ship sailed out with 2…

Press conference, red flags and guards

On April 21st, Women on Waves and the partner organizations held a press…

Open ship's day

Saturday April 22 morning: As the red flag was still up in the harbour, no…

Meanwhile a women's rights conference took place in a nearby hotel

As part of the ships visit a conference about abortion rights was organised in…

Application for legal stays granted by the Judge

The lawyers of Gire presented a request for legal stays for the crew of the…

What regulations really apply?

Saturday April 22 nd in the afternoon: Meanwhile the lawyers were in…

Abortion ship sailed outside Mexican territorial waters for second time.

For immediate release April 22, 2017: Women on Waves sailed out again with…

Abortion ship in Mexico

In collaboration with national and local Mexican organisations, the Women on…

Safe abortion hotline received overwhelming number of calls

After the press conference on friday April 21 th, women with unwanted…

Conference

While the ship was sailing to international waters with women, Mexican women's…

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Services offered by Women on Waves

Information about and provision of contraceptives
Information about and…