Women on Web
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| Formation | November 10, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Rebecca Gomperts |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Canada |
Region | Worldwide |
| Services | Access to safe abortion services |
| Website | www |
Women on Web (WoW) is a Canadian non-profit organization that aims to increase access to safe abortion[1] known for its online abortion service accessible in multiple countries.[2][3] The organization was founded by Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, a Dutch physician, in 2005.[4]
The Women on Web helpdesk provides information and support in 16 languages, including Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish. Their medical team provides online medical consultations and the delivery of pills for a
Since February 2022 Women on Web has provided abortion pills in advance of unwanted pregnancies: "With the help of this new service, women can request abortion pills in advance and take them as soon as they discover they are pregnant. Women on Web's medical team will prescribe the abortion pills to people who are not yet pregnant but who anticipate that they may need them in the future".[9]
Research
Several scientific studies on the outcome of abortions and the experiences of women who have used the Women on Web service have proven that abortion via telemedicine is safe, highly effective and acceptable to women.[10][11][12][13][14] This has been confirmed by the World Health Organization which has recognized that abortions done with the help of Women on Web are considered safe.[15]
Women on Web has also researched data from women in countries where abortion is not legally restricted to highlight the barriers in access to safe abortion services. Research from countries such as the UK, the Netherlands, Hungary and the USA has shown that women face obstacles to access abortion services when these services are only available in clinics or hospitals.[10]
Censorship
Women on Web’s websites are censored in several countries,[16] but there are ways to access their online consultation for abortions even if the main website is unavailable. Women on Web maintains several local language websites to circumvent online censorship and expand access to their service.
See also
References
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ Widdicombe, Lizzie (11 November 2021). "What Does an At-Home Abortion Look Like?". The New Yorker. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Adams, Patrick (17 May 2022). "Why Poland's restrictive abortion laws could be problematic for Ukrainian refugees". NPR. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Grant, Rebecca. "The Website Providing Abortion Without Borders". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ a b "I need an abortion". Women on Web. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- PMID 28556579– via Wiley Online Library.
- ^ PMID 18637010.
- S2CID 20800109.
- ^ "Women on Web starts providing abortion pills in advance". Women on Web. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ PMID 31622157.)
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{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ Rebecca Gomperts; Marlies Schellekens; Peter Leusink; Gunilla Kleiverda (6 Nov 2019). "Abortushulp kent te veel barrières".
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sarah Boseley (27 September 2017). "Almost half of all abortions performed worldwide are unsafe, reveals WHO". Guardian.
- ^ Varon, Joana; Gomperts, Rebecca; Xynou, Maria; Ceratto, Federico; Filastò2019-10-29, Arturo (2019-10-29). "On the blocking of abortion rights websites: Women on Waves & Women on Web". ooni.org. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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- WHO Publication List: Unsafe Abortion on Internet Archive