Practitioners Union and the Tobacco Workers Union. free contraception and abortion on demand on the NHS. cemand. The unanimous decision of the TUC women's conference to support the campaign for free abortion on demand on the NHS will be followed up at next week's Trades Union Congress by a motion sponsored by the Medical The motion, which will be moved by National Abortion Campaign activist and International Marxist Group member Dr Berry Beaumont, recognises that the 1967 Abortion Act has not been implemented in many areas, and is itself restrictive as it leaves the decision in the hands of the doctor rather than the woman concerned. It calls on all affiliated trade unions to oppose any attempts to introduce further restrictions on abortion legislation, and to actively campaign for the right of all women to If the motion is passed it will be a great step forward for the pro-abortion campaign which after being formed only six months ago is now putting its positions to the TUC. Red Weekly urges all of its readers who are delegates to the conference to vote for the motion and ensure that the workers' movement gives its full support to the fight for free abortion on which can determine the policies, strategies and tactics which can advance the campaign.
conferences and teach-ins to build for the national one. All over the including factory gate meetings, and leafleting, preparations for freshers weeks, street theatre, and public meetings. Approaches have also been made to trade unions, trades councils, Labour Party wards ete.
the campaign with building for the conference. If we really work between now and 18 October we can ou. but we can effect a real transformation of the Campaign. prepare the way, not only for ANDREW WARD defensive action against restrictive sive fight to win support for free abortion on demand.
SPUC doctors are organising an anti abortion conference on 20 September in Birmingham. This is being paid for by the DHSS because the Postgraduate Medical Federation has sanctioned it as educative: As a Dund up to te massive opposition being mounted nationally by NAC on the day of the conference, health workers and members of London NAC groups will be picketina the offices of the Federation at 11 Millman Street, London WC1 on 11 September from 12-2 pm to protest at this
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