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title: "Video Dispatches from The Outlaw Ocean (Episode 8)"
description: "The loophole artist: A woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy is determined by which side of a state or country’s border she stands on. For more than 20 years, one woman has taken advantage of the loophole provided by the legal murkiness of international waters to administer abortions to women otherwise left without options."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "THE OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT"
author: "Ian Urbina"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-06-13-video-dispatches-from-the-outlaw-ocean-episode-8/"
published: "2023-06-13T17:04:17"
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# Video Dispatches from The Outlaw Ocean (Episode 8)

> The loophole artist: A woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy is determined by which side of a state or country’s border she stands on. For more than 20 years, one woman has taken advantage of the loophole provided by the legal murkiness of international waters to administer abortions to women otherwise left without options.

By Ian Urbina · Published 13 June 2023, 19:04 SAST

## Key points
- For more than 20 years, one woman has taken advantage of the legal loophole provided by the legal murkiness of international waters to administer abortions to women otherwise left without options.
- Ian Urbina joins Dr Rebecca Gomperts on board the Adelaide to explore the 'outlaw ocean'.
- The Adelaide provides medical and reproductive healthcare to women in international waters.
- They discuss how the Adelaide is challenging restrictive laws and changing lives.
- Watch the video to find out more about this incredible journey.

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc_Aka8kzCs)

Ian Urbina joins Dr Rebecca Gomperts aboard the Adelaide to witness how she uses the outlaw ocean to change lives. **DM**

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[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REeWvTRUpMk)