IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

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· Socialist Challenge No. 104, 12 July 1979 · p. 12 of the scan · 392 words

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CALLAGHAN'S Tory policies tracie union rights have been matched in his response to The wished to pose old Comes who planned to give John anti-abortion Bill a rough ride at its second reading on the grounds that *Labour must not be seen to take an officel pro-abortion line'.

We would remind the Labour leader that his party's conference has already done so. In recognition of the fact that -rights nothing without abortion rights, it 'Tree abortion contraception on request NHS':

The abortion battle earnest this Friday, when Corrie's Bill: has its second reading in Parliament Under fire is a woman's right to decide when and children. The Bill proposes that the time-limit legal lowered to 20 weeks; the grounds for lll alica.

nurses, and referal agencies.

Friday the Campaign will issue a call Abortion Act.

mean unionists, medical workers, and the already registered their to pppose the Corrie Bill. begins on one thing whether to have Corrie Bill must be abortion be •CORRIE'S abortion altered to make it virtually impossible to obtain at any stage of pregnancy, and complications intro duced through an extension of the conscience let-out for doctors and greater scrutiny of help The movement to defend women's rights has swung into action. On National Abortion for massive campaign to defend the 1967 A meeting and rally to will be held in Westminster (see list of events). Pro-abortion groups, trade women's groups and youth organisations have commitment While they may disagree on many issues in the fight for women's rights, Ine are unted. buried alongside the corpses of the White and Benyon anti-abortion Bills which preceded NAC is approaching all these people to join together in a united campaign agains bering the victories against White and Велуол, NAC has committed itself to build a massive demonstration when the Bill starts its main passage through Parliament in The campaign has had promising start night, example, a NAC speaker was invited meeting 1D Wandsworth sponsored by the secretary of the local trades council and the president of the local teachers' association, as well as the CP, SWP, and IMG. Alf Dubbs, Labour MP for Wandsworth, spoke from the same platform.

Nearby in Streatham, Labour Constituency Pary has sent a resolution conference calling on the party campaign against the Corrie Bill. The Labour Abortion Rights Campaign is pressing for such action.

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