have tended to see it as a vote loser and hence try to ignore it.
But at this year's women's conference there number resolutions for a women's right to choose which seek to commit the party to fight any attacks on abortion rights.
In the light of Victoria's Gillick's attempt to restrict contraceptive advice to under-16s there are also a number of resolutions condemning this move, explaining it can only result in more unwanted pregnancies.
The motion from Ealing women's criticises the '83 manifesto which watered down the party's conference decision to give women the to decide whether to end pregnancy or not. It goes on to suggest ways to improve abortion services. In 'self-referral' is suggested as one such improvement.
Medica training for doctors and nurses to give them more understanding of the reasons for abortion and the techiques involved is also included. Morning-after contraception is to be brought to conference's attention.
Like many of the other motions, the Ealing attempts to commit the Labour Party to fight any reduction in the 28 week time limit. Some resolutions call for no time limit at all.
Anti-abortionists have been using recent reports from the Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstraticians on late abortions to aruge for shorter time At the moment it looks unlikely that this will come through government action, but the private members' ballot in the autumn might well produce such The Labour Women's Conference must arm the party against any National Abortion Campaign Meeting Lunchtime 12 May Brocks Bank, St Helens Ave Swansea OUR BODIES.OUR LIVES OUR RIGHT TO DECIDE Socialist Action DIATENNY MAT
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