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B'ham Day of Inquiry exposes Anti-abortion mafia

Socialist Challenge No. 16, 6 October 1977 · p. 5 of the scan · 640 words

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Two medical students training in the area presented a submission to the inquiry, but unable to present their owe evidence for fear of victimisation itself a testimony to the anti-abortion Mafia's reign of Professor Peter Huntingford provide out-patient units on a national scale and pointed out that only 10 per cent of abortions in Birmingham were on the NHS.

Birmingham Ciry Councillor Theresa Stewart maintained that South Birmingham was the worst tries in the country, provid and 13 croons in 15 Because of tight contro y two Roman Cathotic gynat cologists. Way an he provided by the British Pres have to rely nancy Advisory. Service: working class worrian has to find E66 to ger an abortion in this The stranglehold by anti-abortion gynaecologists in the Birmingham health area has won the city an unenviable place in the Guinness Book of Records. It is the area with the lowest proportion of National Health Service A Day of Inquiry on 1 October, organised by the Birmingham Rational Abortion Campaign and attended by over 100 people, aimed to expose this record and present the positive alternatives to the consultants' women's fertlity. SARAH ROELOFS In January the Area Health Authority agreed to the provision of an out-natient ani and in creased NHS facilities, but pro gress is being blocked by the medical hererchy and administration. Dr. Condee, erlagist from Dudey Hospital.

services should be removed from abortion gynaccologists and envisaged a SLEE OT OUTSECULOOSE staffed and maintained by sym patbetic general practitioners.

Women from BPAS, Brook Centre, National Union of Pub с Етріоусс Radica wives, City NAC sad Sour Birmingham NAC save evidence, as well as persona testimony from women attending he Inquiry. One nurse said: sed to throw aborted foetuses it Car less of a crime than seeing a child unloved and unwanted in supports a crime...

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Midgroups als SING TEME Yvonne Taylor summed up for Birmingham NAC, saying that they had positive solutions to offer women through a campaign for out-patient facilities, to force MC MINO CANDY OUT abortion gynecologists, and to NAC Birmingham NAC has suppor Labour on 5 October Campaign, and is pleketing its on 27 October. Birm in ham NAC's new pamphiet, 1907-1907-Aboruon 10 tArm 25p, car NAC, BirThe National Abortion Campeign has hired a train to take itr supporters from London to Bir mingham on 29 October. If yo are marchine in Birmingham and will be travelling from or through and lo cost El return. Buy now from CUTO HOTEC WAS ATTAC NAC. 0 Camden Rond, London SWANSEA NATIONAL ABORTION CAMPAIGN 1. NAC Caravan and display in Neath and Port Talbot Steelworks. Seturday 8 Octobe the Working Women's Charter Show by the Cisco: Tuesday 11 October 7.30pm, Swansea Univeralty Union coffee-bar. Creche. More details from Swanse 59508 or 14 Bryn-y-Mot Crescent, Swanses, Juest speakers: Bernadetle MeAlisky [Independent Socialist Party]: Brendan Kelly (Movement for a Socialist Republic]; Fergus O'Hare [Peoples Democracy]: Alistair Renwick [United Troops Out Friday 14 October, 7.30pm, at NUFTO Hall, Jockeys Fields, off Theobalds Road, near Holborn, WCI.

Admission 65p. All welcome. NOT THE CHURCH - NOT THE STATE SOCIALIST CHALLENGE • October 1977 page 1 WOMEN MUST DECIDE THEIR FATE

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