Women on Web | Newsletter launch
Thank you for signing up and welcome to our very first Women on Web newsletter! These bi-monthly updates will give our readers an inside scoop on what we've been up to!
For those who don't know us that well, Women on Web is an international online telemedicine abortion service, with 15 years of experience in supporting people to self-manage their abortions with abortion pills. We are a team of doctors, researchers and activists working towards expanding abortion access and providing accurate and unbiased information about abortions. Read more about our work here.
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WOMEN ON WEB WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Women on Web recently turned 15 years old and welcomed Venny Ala-Siurua as our new Executive Director. She is succeeding our founder, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, who successfully led Women on Web for 15 years and will continue as our Research Director. Get to know Venny and check out her interview on our website.
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WOMEN ON WEB PROVIDES FREE ABORTIONS FOR POLISH PEOPLE WITH FETAL INDICATIONS
Poland's near-total ban on abortions came into effect in February 2021 and abortion in the case of foetal abnormality is no longer allowed to be carried out in the country. Women on Web is committed to continue providing free medical abortions for persons who need pregnancy terminations due to fetal indications. In 2021 alone, Women on Web has responded to over 10,000 messages from Poland under the new draconian abortion law. Please consider donating to the abortion fund through our website.
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10-YEAR EVALUATION OF WOMEN ON WEB SERVICE
Women on Web analyzed the follow-up evaluations of 30,344 service users over a 10-year period and 99% found our service to be an acceptable abortion method. The recently published research concluded, once again, that self-managed abortions are a safe, effective, and acceptable option to end early pregnancies. Read more about these compelling findings by visiting our website's research section.
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GOOGLE AI CONTINUES TO POSE THREATS TO ONLINE ABORTION SERVICES
Venny Ala-Siurua (WoW Executive Director) and Amalia Handayani (WoW Help desk and Asian Development & Outreach Coordinator) held a lightening talk at Rights Con about Google's artificial intelligence and how it's penalizing online abortion services and hampering people's search for safe abortions. The talk is now available on our YouTube channel
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WORK WITH US! - WE ARE LOOKING FOR A KOREAN-SPEAKING HELP-DESK MEMBER TO JOIN OUR TEAM
If you've got experience in community organizing and knowledge on reproductive justice and feminist movements in South Korea, as well as experience in creative writing and leading social media campaigns, we want to hear from you! We're looking to add a member to our Korean help-desk and outreach team, so if you have excellent communication skills in both English and Korean, please get in touch with us. For job posting and contact information, visit our website or write to us at info@womenonweb.org
