IN JULY this year 75 American women ched Seneca Falls to camp in Romulus, rived they blocked from marching to the camp.
For days bomb threats, gun and verbal harassment.
The tracted ace camp athundreds of however of men DurSued Wolle the camp Used rade and waving flags screaming 'Dykes go home take YUUl witch-craft with and 'Commie queers go gone to kissa.
Arrests took place when the wonder Sall down in the street rather fight way through the mob. Then THIS WEEKEND'S National Abortion Campaign conference is the most important since the end of the campaign against the Corrie anti-abortion bill.
stead set up a new campaign around reproductive rights. This comes at a time of a resurgence of attacks on the right to abortion.
Since Corrie there has been a drop in the number , people campaigning on abortion. some people in the paign have concluded that this is due the 'narLU rowness' of NAC's aims that it doesn't challenge on women's rights which are They believe that aborDon can't be isolated but has to be part of a wider campaign, that broadening out the issues *ll help stimulate renewed interest and activity.
Other sections of the abortion campaign. especially activists in the women's peace New York. When they artownspeople subjected threats, actual violence they carried out a successful night raid into Army depot, where missiles are to be SILCO. The following day 2000 marched to the position the one of the position military police and local residents.
Undaunted, women, of whom were later arrested, successfully scalled. the fence.
downtown Newbury woren An attempt will be made to dissolve NAC and inTradand union NAC Liaison Committee Abortion Rights Campaign disagree with this interpretation of what course NAC should take.
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Alongside them, supporters of Socialist Action Will be arguing that the demand for a woman's right to choose, far from being narrow aim, encomand posters at the Labour Party conference, presented by Card-Tel.
facing similar if slightly less brutal attacks. Greenham women banned from Tesco's in Newbury banned from pubs and the local The very latest hypocrisy of the council after promoting DICSS campaign to claim that the camp is a public is to refuse to • collect rubbish the camp. and to stop the women dumping rubbish in the Council's tip.
Greenham women have Deen subjected to vile abuse in the press particularly playing on the issue of "irresponsible mothers' and stirring hatred against those passes women's needs on all the issues this demand raises. The right of women to choose whether or not to have children is a crucial issue - either for women forced into sterilisation or for women denied abortion.
It is true that fewer people are involved now in actively campaigning for But this is not because they disagree with the politics of the campaign, because other issues - such as stopping missiles Trident have appeared to be more urgent.
If another attack was launched support would flood back. Indeed, it is in the event of such an attack that NAC's role becomes so vital.
NAC the only organisation which can respond organise rapidly to repel any moves Outside Greenham last December. From 'Wish you were here' — an exhibition of postcards who openly admit to being lesbians.
Local residents 'Get Greenham Out' groups have attacked the women at night with bricks. Stones and maggots have been tipped over the So much callly.
Tor. British traditions free peecr tolerance of dissent!
Sadly, even in the there are those who succumb this foul witch hunt. They conveniently missiles.
Jean McKrindle, at a recent meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee, said that she was verv worried about Greenham bad publicity Wan rece ing. _Jan Davidson, who must have Deer another planet when the general election was tak. ing place attacks the left in Marxisn Today for wanting fight the year after the Falklands, on the line of nuclear free Britain.
the women today.
On contrary, although aware powerful forces against them ingenuity Geneva for 'embrace' of the disarmaHe li Last weekend all over tions up December. They also discussed the Blackpool. build Greenham on the Finally we must come to step citizens have constituOnly Congress can according to this consutution to wage there that doesn't have over button.
legal case through the Federa Court in America to explain why it is necessary break the law fend laws guarantee the right GOLDWATER (Network) people to live tree from the threat of war. Mania Perhaps at last this the its towards ing issues in the or the the of liver risk its by Support for acAll about the legal the US adcontact Against South Lambeth lon SW8 8UQ (Donations for very welcome.)