A Dutch
sailing boat offering legal abortions has taken up a position off the west
coast of Mexico. It is offering free, legal medical terminations for the
victims of sexual violence.
Deutsche Welle, 23 April 2017
The Women
on Waves boat arrived off the coast of Guerrero state last week on the
invitation of more than 40 women's organizations who are campaigning for
abortion to be legalized throughout the country.
On Thursday
the ship sailed out to international waters where two women received safe,
medical abortions. The women were given abortion pills and remained under
observation for several hours before returning to shore. The female crew does
not perform surgical abortions.
#MujeresEnLasOlas en #Guerrero!! Linea Aborto 755 9800548— Women on Waves (@WomenOnWaves_) April 22, 2017
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Speaking in
Ixtapa on Friday, President of the Women on Waves group, Rebecca Gomperts said
access to safe abortions was a matter of "social justice" in Latin
America.
Abortion
has been legal in the capital of Mexico for the last ten years. "It's
absurd that according to geography, where women live in Mexico determines ...
if they can access a legal and safe abortion," said Regina Tames, head of
Information Group on Reproductive Choice (GIRE), a Mexican women's rights
group.
"Access
to abortion in cases of rape is really quite limited," Tames said.
The Women
on Waves boat was cleared by Mexican authorities to stay offshore, registered
as a private vessel. During the boat's last voyage to Guatemala it was detained
by the army and expelled. It was unable to carry out any terminations at that
time.
The ship
has previously been to Ireland, Morocco, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
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