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SUMMARY:Vessel - Film Screening on Abortion Activism with Dr. Rebecca Gomp
 erts - Dr Rebecca Gomperts
DTSTART:20180629T170000Z
DTEND:20180629T200000Z
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CONTACT:Lucy van de Wiel
DESCRIPTION:Film Screening - Vessel\n\nAs part of the Remaking Reproductio
 n conference\, ReproSoc (Reproductive Sociology Research Group\, Cambridge
 ) will host a special screening of Vessel on Friday 29 June.\n\n\nVessel i
 s a documentary film by Diana Whitten about the work of Women on Waves\, a
  Dutch pro-choice organisation founded by the physician Dr Rebecca Gompert
 s.\n\nThe film focuses on the work of Women on Waves and follows Gomperts 
 as she sails a ship around the world and provides abortions at sea for wom
 en who have no legal alternative. Through years of successes and setbacks\
 , we witness her create an underground network of emboldened\, informed ac
 tivists who trust women to handle abortion themselves.\n\nWe will be joine
 d by Gomperts\, who will give a presentation prior to the screening about 
 abortion politics today\, including a reflection on the recent referendum 
 in Ireland. There will be a Q&A afterwards.\n\n*Book your ticket here:* \n
 *https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vessel-film-screening-on-abortion-activism-w
 ith-dr-rebecca-gomperts-tickets-47166480212*\n\nCheck out the TRAILER: htt
 ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNWtXMBYP4&t=7s\n\n\nThere will be drinks an
 d nibbles.\n\nFree screening. Suggested donation £5 for Women on Waves.\n
 \nwww.vesselthefilm.com\nhttps://www.womenonwaves.org/\nhttps://www.repros
 oc.sociology.cam.ac.uk/
LOCATION:Kaetsu Centre\, Lecture Hall\, Murray Edwards College\, Huntingdo
 n Road\, Cambridge
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