revealled supporters aim abortion forms uch as coil Bill will virtually of fertilisation (IVF), enables have children.
hereditary disease.
urgent for supthat law. But its so soon after Powell's tempt by shows anti-abotionists Bill dmits that his private he one unsuccessfully OVe!
confidence only MPs voted against it.
Korv ference. In response to these abanon On we publish this resolution carried by January and a demonstration on 24 January to oppose the Bill. They are asking for letters of protest to be sent to all MPs and to the minister for health, Hayhoe the DHSS, Alexander Fleming London SEI. NAC, tel 405 4801. policy:
protect, House of Commons on 15 February 1985 as to when and whether to have a child.
vote for Enoch the mutters. This conference believes that the freedom to decide whether or not to bear children should be a woman's fundamental right and is committed to , restore and extend the provisions of the 1967 Abortion Act. This conference deplores the decision of 44 Labour Members of parliament to vote for Enoch Powell's socalled unborn Children (Protection) Bill when it was introduced in the In the meantime, abandoning the idea that there can be 'conscience clauses' or free votes on such matters, the Mational Executive Committee to mount a concerted campaign ... on the clear attacks on a woman's right to express her individual conscience 1967 Abortion Act. This conference deplores the decision of 44 Labour members of parliament to Powell's so-called Unborn Children (Protection) Bill when it was introduced in the House of Commons on 15 February 1985... In the meantime, abandoning the idea that there can be 'conscience clauses' or free votes on such national executive committee to mount a concerted campaign ... on the clear attacks on a woman's right to express her individual conscience as to when and whether to have a child.
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ON FRIDAY 24 January the second reading of Ken- dren (Protection)
House, Elephant and Cas lle,