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Monday, August 06, 2012

'Abortion Tours' Abroad Offer Options to Turkish Women - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

'Abortion Tours' Abroad Offer Options to Turkish Women

By: Dilek Kosedagi posted on Monday, Aug 6, 2012

The debate on the proposed bill to ban abortion in Turkey and fear of legal complications have spurred opportunists into action. Two weeks ago, Barracuda Tour Company of Istanbul started marketing “abortion tourism” trips to foreign countries. A three-night/four-day “abortion included” tour goes for $370 to Crimea, $600 to Bosnia and $1,873 to England. So far, 16 women that wanted to keep their abortions confidential have bought tours.

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