About the Film

There is a ship that sails through loopholes in international law, providing abortions on the high seas to women with no other safe option.  Vessel will tell the story.

The captain at the helm, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, and her organization Women on Waves, sail around the world to countries where abortion is illegal.  Using a hotline for communication, they work with local organizations to  transport women in need twelve miles offshore, just outside of domestic waters, where doctors on board can administer safe and legal medical abortions at sea.  Their actions shock the church, infuriate the government, exhilarate the media, and provoke mass controversy and debate among the voting population, but they break no law.  They might, they hope, instead serve to change one.

The production of Vessel is currently underway, and we are constantly fundraising through grassroots efforts to complete it.  Please join this community and help us reach global audiences with this inspiring story!  We would love to hear from you, and if you wish, all donations are tax-deductible.