Abortion Drone Is the Best Drone

[PeaceNikki]

This Saturday, a small drone carrying the abortion-inducing pills mifepristone and misoprostol will fly from Germany to a border town in Poland. And yes, “Abortion Drone” sounds like the name of an anarchist punk band, but this is the most badass drone aid mission yet.

The drone will deliver medication to reproductive health groups, who will distribute the pills to people who want to terminate their pregnancies and can’t access abortion legally. Abortion is heavily restricted in Poland, and the drone project is a collaboration between Women on Waves and a few other reproductive health and women’s activist groups.

Women on Waves doesn’t need authorization from Germany or Poland to fly the abortion drone because it’s under five pounds, won’t be used commercially, and the pilot will be able to see it during the short border flight. Even though it’s illegal to take the pills in Poland, it’s not illegal to fly them in, providing a crucial loophole for helping people receive access to safe medicine.

It’s a gimmick, but a worthwhile one. Part of the mission is raising awareness about Poland’s prohibitive reproductive health laws, but it’s also physically delivering medication to people who don’t have access.

More at link: http://gizmodo.com/abortion-drone-is-the-best-drone-1713388194

I love this.

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[shenmue]

2. Wowsers

[haikugal]

3. How cool is this!

As women we need to think outside the box in my view...this is great!

[PeaceNikki]

4. Women on Waves helped legalize abortion in Spain and Portugal. Poland and Ireland are next.

They are doing amazing, necessary work.

(stolen from Gizmodo comments)

[haikugal]

5. I've been making as many as possible aware of them...

They're my hero's and are doing wonderful things for women!

[PeaceNikki]

7. Agreed. It's terrible that organizations like them, PP and NARAL are needed,

but I sure am glad they are there.



If I ever happened upon wealth enough to sustain a modest life, I would dedicate it to these organizations.

[haikugal]

9. Agreed! They are worthy indeed!

[hifiguy]

13. +1. This is a great story. nt

[Scuba]

6. K&R Love that pic of Russ.

[PeaceNikki]

8. Thanks, me, too. Him running makes me feel like I can breathe again.

[lark]

10. I needed that!!

Thank you! I really needed some good news after the betrayal of congress this afternoon.

[DirkGently]

11. KNR

[niyad]

12. k and r, and sorry that this is even necessary. glad to see that these devices are being

used for something positive, for a change.

[LeftyMom]

14. Dibs on the band name.

[fasttense]

15. We need to fly some abortion drones into Texs

And some of the Southern states too.

It's perfectly legal to have abortions in the US but poor woman can't get to the service providers.

[PeaceNikki]

16. Amen.

In addition to clinics being literally hundreds of miles away from millions of women, they are often burdened with additional costs for unnecessary medical procedures like ultrasounds and mandatory "counseling" which, in addition to being forced to receive false information, requires 24 hour waiting periods resulting in multiple visits and MORE additional costs.

Abortion in the US *IS* under attack and *WILL* be gone to all but those with significant means if a Republican is elected in 2016 and names SCOTUS judges. Not maybe, not in jeapordy, it will be gone.

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

17. they should send it to Kansas!

[iandhr]

18. Really cool.