will be organising a public meeung to launch te campaign.
Greenwich council Labour Party workplace branch has donated £50 to set the local campaign on its way. Greenwich NALGO Chas agreed sponsor the Fight Alton's Bill national campaign and to make a t50 donation.
Many women trom this NALGO branch have expressed an interest in local activity To SLOU Alton's anti-abortion legislation. HOT more contact Rona on 01-856 0296 ext 261.
Birmingham A BIRMINGHAM branch of the FAB campaign held its first meeting recently, NALGO, ASTMS and the women from Birmingham Trades Council. They have been NĂC branch and the Birmingham University Students Union.
A launch meeting planned for Wednesday 11 Tovember at Key Books, Digbeth at 7.30pm. That meeting will be discussing plans for a public meeting with local MP Clare Short as well as regular chorts tu lobby MPs and to petition on the streets of the city.
Pro-choice activists have already been out on the city centre streets. On Tuesday the day Alton introduced his into parliament, picket was held in Chamberlain Square and leaflets explaining Alton's attack on women's rights were distributed.
For more information on Birmingham FAB's activities, contact Bridget on 021-440 0173 (evenings) or Jane OIL 021-449 5938 For Bernie on )21-236 8323 (daytime); 01 write to Birmingham FAB. c/o Geraldine Egan, Birm ingham Trades Council, 7 Frederick Street, Hockley Birmingham BI ЗHE.
Islington WOMEN from Islington ng to launch a local FAI calvur r arues are urcual group. A meeting date has been set for Thursday 20 November, at 7.30pm, Isl ington Central For more information contact Liz Phillipson on 01-263 9454.
Scotland WOMEN from the Scottish Abortion Campaign (SAC) are busy organising opposition to Alton's Bill alC comto react the Alton threat. called special movement.
The TUC was about FAB contact convenor For write Woodland Terrace Glasgow G3 (041-33: 2045).
Sheffield A Sheffield FAB camwill be launched soon, at a meeting Wednesday 11 November The launch has been jointly organised by the women's committee of the council by Sheffield NAC. More information is available via women's committee, Sheffield town hall.
Haringey HARINGEY is launching a local FAB campaign at a hold al the Communiy on Monda This will b Centre, Brabant Road, Wood Green. all local groups. As in the past, this petition against proposed anti-abortion legislation is allows it to be used by pro-choice MPs in of any petition you circulate must be handwritten.
VA restaents snowern Inal the ADornor (Amendment) Bill and your Petitioners as in duty bound do ever pray etc. FAB has produced a national petition for use by drawn up in a House of Commons language that parliament. For the same reason, the 'top copy' To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Parliament assembled, the humble Petition of (Amendment) Bill which proposes to reduce th upper limit for abortion will, if enacted, restric women's choices, endanger their health and open the door to further attacks on the 1967 Abortion Act. Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House do vote against the Abortion
Socialist Action 6 Nov 1987