Campaign's conference last weekend took away bandreds of new leaflets organisation — the labour movement.
Joanna Chambers, the coordinator of the Cocrainating Committee Defence of the '67 Act, :old the Conference that che possibility reduction in the legal time amit for present weeks)
Whilst only very ‹mal number of women mad abortions after they included zomen with the most problems. Most prevented improved facilities, better sex concaten LOVE per cent of late abortions are women under 20) and easier access.
the workshops curn this attack into an for attensive call valell petter facilities. The reeling was overwhelmingly positive - the recent report on late abortions to distribute their a sign of their determination to makes it crystal clear that there is plenty of room for improvement!
and Ann Potter Ester Golding spoke of the problems facing young black women. She said she wanted to dispel the myth that black women do have abortions, but they do need support and she had never yet met a black counsellor.
The reporter from the workshop, that discussed the problems black women pointed out that NAC like most other white-dominated organisations produced notning In languages olner & than English and offered to help produce material accessible ethnic Labour Party, showed the way In which the government is cutting the health service attacking wullickl particular. The discussions around facilities took the question OI linking with other cuts campaigns, health service unions, etc.
UNCI speakers, Judy Mallaber NUPE Pat Waterman from the London National Association of Probation Officers, explained the way the unions fight for better abortion rights and facilities.
The anti-abortionists are stepping-up their activities, so it is not enough filiated, a constant campaign has to be carried on to ensure 'your union acts on its policies'. The way sponsored MPs VOLC should also be taken up.
Over wUllici altended the conference and over 45 organisations were represented. enthusiasm and determinaNational Abortion Campaign can now start a campaign that will take us forward to our aims of ensuring that all women have the right to choose, and hence that all women will have more control over their own lives. A full conference report will be available in the next NAC newsletter available from 47 Waldram Park Road London SE23. Women ahead THE latest Marplan poll showed point ahead of the Tories for the first time in years. Even more interesting was the news that it was women who were leading swing to with 37 per cent comSpared to 35 per cent of Labour supporters COMPILED Hilary Driver. Send contributions to Male Order to reach us T0: M21€ Order, Socialist Ser Sleet London N12XP. Action.
Oxford Labour Committee on Ireland Public Meeting WHICH WAY FORWARD FOR THE LABOUR MOVEMENT?
Tuesday 6 March 7.45pm at Buxton Hall Ruskin College, Walton Street speakers:
Jeremy Corbyn MP • Andrew Smith, Oxford East Labour Party • Alan Thornett, President Oxford Trades Council • Anita Richards, Treasurer LCI Sinn Fein speaker(s)
Socialist Action 2 March 1984
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build the struggles the for abortion rights for all women. Speakers at the opening session took up the question of NHS cuts, time limits, problems faced by young black women, and fighting for facilities in