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ON ABORTION RIGHTS DAY OF EVIDENCE JANUARY 29 1977 Central Hall, Westminster, London. The International

· Red Weekly No. 184, 27 January 1977 · p. 6 of the scan · 573 words

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own bodies. Abortion laws are the visible instrument of a systematic network of oppression. Twentieth century women in the most advan ced' countries have the right to vote, to work, to choose a husband, to PART OF the massive June 1975 demonstration against the James White Bill. Similar action is needed to throw out the Benyon Bill.

of its time, leaves no doubt about who controis the aborton desion A woman must convince two doctors inar she is unetor the acccoice loic of motherhood. Child-bearing is the The James White Bill, the Select Committee and the Benyon Bill indicate the kinds of measures that will be taken to try to rol back every will need to build a massive indep endent campaign to win the right to choose and to keep it, because the forces that have controlled women for years will not give up easily. The National Abortion Campaign leading this struggle against every attempt to restrict legislation and towards winning a woman's right to choose. It deserves the support and participation of everyone opposed to the oppression of women.

Ironyet the state small advance GWYN VORHAUS TICKET 50p in advance 60p on day 35p oap/unemployed from 11AM Creche facilities provided This is what the PCI has to Move it it WalloO DUST tor a place in ine Govern ment. It has continually emphathat Catholic support. But CICECI Trotskyls! paper houde remarked women in Italy do not have abortions, who does?

, proposals have been put forward by Radical Party which has been in the forefront of ine struggle tor abortion and by the deputies of the far left Prolet arian Democ and Corvisier of the DP Dur d bin last wcoDer canine To ree abortion on demane us 1o weeks and decriminalisation after up They call for control of the doctors women, thus making 'a woman's Chair: Renee Shor Abortion Act). This session will o and theor effects on w invited Chair: Dr. Berry Be rignt to choose a reainy. denounced by the PCI as women's movement ir laid out or debuties nave taken the majority of the parlian group sing their own bill about the political tactics Tarlen in tne snamoe . Г| Gorvisier MIna grouping ought to be the piece of the women's move OTHE dominated ov me rany or right of the extreme left -majority of Avanguardia to bil cleany devances a woman to choose nel excuse su collectives which drew bill were undemocratic (lim were to Turin). 1 which Corvisier tom Au The women's movement divided are against the FUn WOnCE They do agree wiin meir content o the principle of making pro to Parliament. For us abo not a civil right, but a de The eve of the vote present bill saw the Pope messages calling change be seen how christian Democrats hav frightened as they are o support of the Party and the PCI, and how rois prepared to comoro oreer te • stay with the c Democrats The importance of a bil Pinto / Corvisieri lines underestimated, bu NOT DE same ume une nont TOT rights cannot be left to the ties in the Chamber Even the far left in Parl have shown themselves to detena women s ronts. it is the actions of the and of women then which will decide.

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