Proposals | Socialist Action 1983

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The concerted media effort in the last week has донс то шакіь шсе ріо posals palatable, and a less severe cut seem Dositively reasonable. Friday's Guardian threw itself firmly into the ring on the side of cutting time limits by making its front page lead the results of a specially commissioned Marplan poll, with alarming findings: that viewed were in favour of some cut in time limits, with strong support lor an lo week limit. This, and support selenen others for a 24 week restric'short of a massive tactical error ov Mr Alton ana nl allies, a change in the 1967 Abortion Aci is now beginning to look inevitable' Last Sunday's Observer followed this with a special colour feature on survival rates or premature vadics.

This campaign to make both reasonable humane capped Was Monday's press: Alton explained he would press on Margin However, the margin of error which doctors leave, of up to 4 weeks, means that actually many more women than this would be out in July 1985 in a DHSS ruling applied clinics prohibiting abor tions over 24 weeks. so ir reality all women having abortions at 15 weeks and later would be likely to be refused.

Those most affected if this limit was introduced would overwnelingly older severely handicapped foetus, and women coming to Britain from other counAlternative Ivext lo unis, 44 weeks h being presented as reasonable alternative. Only 29 abortions took place over 24 weeks last year. This time limit would at the very least affect women needing abortions atter 20 weeks Support media support for Alton's and others proposals, they are in essence the • ballle de all the other bills brought forward to limit the 1967 on David Alton's Bill and the 'conscience' vote of MPs.

This CLP/women's section/conference/etc:

reduce the time limit for legal abortion to 18 time limit for legal abortion;

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3 notes that the 1985 annual party conference free votes' on matters relating to 'women's fundamental right to decide whether or not to by the Labour whips, nor by the NEC which 'conscience' on this issue in the 1987 NEC statement to party conference on Alton's Bill;

legal abortion.