A new telephone helpline is set to allow women in Pakistan quick access to the abortion pill.
Women On Waves' website (lists hotline numbers in various countries)
The helpline has been set up by Pakistani women’s organisations with support from Dutch activist group Women on Waves. The project is controversial because abortion is illegal in Pakistan. Rebecca Gomperts of Women on Waves says the most important thing is that “you can save a woman’s life here for less than 30 rupees [28 eurocents]”.
Role play
Two women and a man are sitting in a hotel room in Lahore. One of the women wants information about abortion. The other is asking questions and explains how pregnancy can be terminated by using Misoprostol. The man playing the husband listens in the background.
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Unsafe abortions
About 12 trained Pakistani staff on the helpline will provide information on how to use the abortion pill. Misoprostol costs less than 10 eurocents per pill, according to Ms Gomperts. Using the pill within nine weeks of conception causes an abortion in 85 to 90 percent of women and cannot be distinguished from a miscarriage. Most women though are unaware of this.
Nearly 900,000 women undergo illegal and often unsafe abortions every year in Pakistan. They are usually married and already have children. Contraceptives are not easy to come by in Pakistan and are often contrary to religion and culture.
Between 10 and 15 percent of women who undergo unsafe abortions die and each year 200,000 women end up in hospital. Tahira Abdullah, a Pakistani human rights activist with over 30 years’ experience, says most abortions are carried out by untrained quacks. “They use equipment that hasn’t been sterilised, boiling hot oil, coat hangers, sticks. It’s appalling.”
Alone
Despite this, 30-year-old Jasmin (not her real name) decided, for personal reasons, to have an abortion five years ago. She was a nurse and aware of the dangers. She got the name of someone who worked as a sweeper at a hospital and was shocked to hear that this woman would perform the termination.
“She told me that all sorts of people brought women to her for abortions, including officials and policemen. She said she performed five or six terminations per day, and asked me why I was so nervous.”
There were enough reasons. “She could puncture the uterus or vagina. There was risk of infection because she was only using one catheter for all those women. I felt so terrible and alone,” Jasmin explains. She took antibiotics afterwards just to be on the safe side. As far as she knows, she has not suffered any ill effects from the procedure.
Risky
For the time being, abortion laws will not be relaxed in Pakistan. Human rights activist Khalida Salimi says this means that promoting abortion brings with it huge risks. "We need the political will to introduce it in government hospitals. Otherwise it is senseless. People will be arrested for profanity."
Ms Gomperts says she cannot predict what the reaction to the helpline will be in Pakistan. But she is convinced she’s right: "Information about the abortion pill can save lives every day. It is incredibly important that this information that should be freely available."
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AoA, my wife has 1 week pregnency, we dont want baby now and she is very weak so kindly let me know the best medicine for safe abortion.
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According to the Women on Waves organisation there are three safe abortion hotlines in Pakistan. These hotlines are staffed by volunteers who will provide information about using misoprostol for a safe abortion. They are:
0307 - 494 07 07 - (Urdu, Punjabi)
0315 - 917 04 08 - (Urdu, Pastho)
0315 - 947 33 99 - (Urdu, Sindhi)
The FPA can also offer advice
Family Planning Association of Pakistan (FPAP )
3-A Temple Road
Lahore 54000
Pakistan
Tel: +92(42) 631 4621 - 5
Fax: +92(42) 636 8692
plz tell me the name of tablet to remove 6 week pregnancy
plz tell me the name of tablet to remove 6 week pregnancy
Khyzar 03002135410
Karachi-Pakistan
i have 8 months old daughter,she is on mother feeding ,my wife get pregnant and her pregnancy is about 2 weeks , so you are requested to please help me a.s.a.p to terminate this unwanted pregnancy.
Can someone let me know from where to get mifepristone?
Thanks
Hi! I need some information regarding where I can go for a Doctor's assistance in terminating my pregnancy - medical abortion. I know I need to take Mifepristone and Misopostrol but the doctors I've visited have not been helpful at all. I'm hoping you can give me some leads. I live in Karachi. Thank you.
any girl from lahore need help ?
Yes do help me i have 4 months pregnancy and i want to remove it as soon as possible.. please help
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Hi
I Need Mifepristone for my patient. Can you provide me?
Give me ur contact number
Mine is 0334-9981856
Waiting...
Requesting a 2 week pregnancy abortion method. Is the procedure safe?
Thank you.
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try these pills ST mom under brand name (Misoprostol)
10 rupees ki goli hai app ko 12 goliyaan leni hain or 4 goliyan har 3 gantay baad apni zubaan k nichay rakhni hai or chabani nhi hain or 4,4,4 goliyo k 3 set bana kar har 3 hours k baad zuban k nichay rakho insaAllah unwanted pregnancy khatam ho jae gi mazeed malomat k abi dial karo
0307 - 494 07 07 - (Urdu, Punjabi)
0315 - 917 04 08 - (Urdu, Pastho)
0315 - 947 33 99 - (Urdu, Sindhi)
best of luck!
i want mifepristone and mifeprestol pill in karachi can u pls give me pharmacy location and contact number. im leving in karachi
According to the Women on Waves organisation there are three safe abortion hotlines in Pakistan. These hotlines are staffed by volunteers who will provide information about using misoprostol for a safe abortion. They are:
0307 - 494 07 07 - (Urdu, Punjabi)
0315 - 917 04 08 - (Urdu, Pastho)
0315 - 947 33 99 - (Urdu, Sindhi)
my wife is 5weeks pragnent. we already have four childeren and we don't want more. please help us.
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my gf is pregnant since 6 week i m worried about plz tell me right medicine avail in Pakistan near Multan which will terminate this pragency
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My fiance got pregnent. and we both are much worried. because our marriage is going to be held in december 2012. pregnancy is about 5 weeks. we both are much worried plz help us how to remove it. we cant consult to a doctor because we have a fear. can you tell us how can i get abortion pills at early stages. plzzzz
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