CORRIE'S LAW The report in last week's Universe stated: 'Several clauses in the original Bill have been omitted: those referring to the rights of the father, police powers of entry to clinics to check records, and the licensing of clinics and referral agencies.' But simply because these clauses are left out at present is no guarantee that they won't find their way in again once the Bill reaches its committee stage.
What can definitely be ruled out is any clause in Corrie's Bill aimed at improving abortion facilities for those under 16 weeks' pregnant. Affiliates As Jeanne points out: 'Corrie's done nothing improve the situation, obliges about 50 per cent of women to have abortions outside the National Health Service 'NAC has always had an offensive approach to its campaign; for instance the many local campaigns we have run to demand day-care clinics. The best way to lessen the number of late abortions is to provide better facilities for early ones.' On paper, NAC has a lot of support behind it. Five unions are affiliated to the organisation nationally, and 500 people attended its trade COLIC CLICC included delegates from the TGWU NUT, UPW, GMWU, POEU and many others.
The aim is now to mobilise this support and the first test is rally in Westminster, at 6.30pm on 13 July. admits: "It's going to be a terrific fight'. But she don't feel negatiye The aim is to use the summer to organise a 20,000 plus demonstration in October. As the NAC press statement says, there is too much at stake to give up now:
'Women should not be children they do not want. We are expected to love and care for them throughout their lives "Surely we should have the right to decide whether and when we want them. designed to limit that choice and we will fight it with all the support we can muster.' There in at us. Police immediately.
arrested always away, which presently undertaken once again.
November These RAR NUM, UCATT, the Gigs Caxton Hall, Jeanine about it." Communist several Technical forced to bear This Bill is By Andy Bateman and Pete Cannell • THE ROCK Against Racism gig at the Acklam Hall, Notting Hill, last Friday was going well. Everyone was enjoying the music. And then Nazis the Movement turned up to attack us.
Some of us who were isolated outside the building were badly beaten up by the racist hoodlums. Two were still in hospital on Sunday. Those of us inside were subjected to a siege.
The Nazis were armed with sticks, pick handles and iron bars, and we could not hold the doors against them because the doors themselves disintegrated.
this point the atmosphere became one of panic.
people who WCTe WEET vomiting and fainting. Howeyel the RAR stewards and some of the audience began to organise.
hurled chairs into the lobbies, making them impossible and anyone who tried was pelted with bottles, cans, and the bricks that had been flung of the lobbies was eventually barricaded completely. In this way we held our attackers at bay for three quarters of an hour.
The police had been called Over half an hour later they arrived, strutting in like the recayal to Finch cons they ready theht only Nazis and searched one of our friends, who was lying there badly injured.
Question: Why are the police late in defending racists and blacks against fascist attacks and always eariy in defending Nazis? Answer: Because they don't like us and lots of them sympathise with the Nazis.
The fascists won't scare us but as of now they've broken our bank, and we need at least £500 to pay for the smashed up vans, hall and equipment.
Already the labour movement is rallying round. Delegates at the Fightback conference on Saturday donated £30, and Hammersmith and Kensington Trades Counci have promised help. But we need some money from you.
The lesson that comes through is obvious: we can only rely on ourselves, our organisations, our fightback Self-defence precautions will have to be for every gig. police have revealed their colours Donations to: N.Kensington London Epport, c/0 Box Postscriptum: This is not the first gig to be attacked. A RAR gig was attacked recently in Ealing resuits. Young League gig held weeks ago Ealing College was alse wrecked by the Nazis.
And recently in West London a multi-racial school festival was attacked: the black children had to be taken out in special vans. In all cases the police waited till the Nazi thugs had done their worst before intervening.
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