The largest meeting at YS conference which did not get the support of the Militant was on women's rights. Shortly atter ine copate on conterence floor, one hundred and fifty women and men heard Mandy Moore of the Labour Abortion Rights Campaign (LARC) and Pat Longman of the Working Campaign (WWCC).
The LPYS Is affiliated to both campaigns, but none of the Militant supporters on the NC attended meeting, which discussed support for the National Abortion Campaign's demonstration on 14 May against the Benyon Bill Many 6Deskers lalked of thi need for a national conference of YS members to carry on the fight for women's liberation. They were appaneu oy statements by Militant supporters on conterence loor that the Women's Liberation movement was Tennist ruDbish' and by Mil tant's opposILOT TO Lewes. Militant speakers opposed the Lawes resolution arguing that recognition of the right of women lo organise autonomously to light their oppression was HIVISITE. was pointed out that Militant did not think it was divisive for youth lo organise autonomously!
The very successful meetin decided to go all out to bullo the NAC demonstration and to press for special meetings and the forthcoming conferences of LARC and the WWCC later IN WEEKEY