SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

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Socialist Action No. 1, 18 March 1983 · p. 5 of the scan · 242 words

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page 5 of the scan

Abortion attacks in Britain ANTI-abortionists planning railles. demonstrations and door to door leafletting over Easter.

They are giving out two million leaflets showing that two million abortions will have taken place since - the 1967 Abortion Act.

The National Abor* tion Campaign ting leaflet for ... and Ireland ALTHOUGH abortion is illegal in Ireland, this isn't enough for Irish anti-abortionists. They are pushing through an amendment to make it unconstitutional as well.

The so-called ProLife Amendment' reads "'he acknowledges right to ne of the unborn. and with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, far as practicable, by its laws, to defend and vindicate that right.' The Catholic church, Fianna Fail Fine Gael BLYO major parties)

Amendment which will woman's right to choose.

Stickers saying 'Beware! Anti-Abortion Agency' available from NAC to counter the posters put by Life and other anti-abortion pregnancy counselling agencies Leaflets and stickers from the NAC office at Grays Inn Road, London WC1 (Spare Rib, April 1983):

be the launching pad for Sistinee attack women's rights.

If the Amendment is adopted, it could be used the courts to allow anyone to DEVC all. junction on a suspected of planning a trip to Britain to secure an abortion!

(The Anti-Amendment Campaign CUTE be CUrBox 1285 Dublin Tel Dublin 308636.

chains! Why you should oppose the Constitutional morton is a thorough well-argued pamohlet available Clanawley Killester, Dublin 5).

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