The all take place.
and committee examining Bill.i majority second reading last year. action, of the labour movement, government recognise the strong resistance Africa Bill and the Ireland and February. THE THIRD and final reading of Corrie's anti-abortion Bill will soon Changes arrangements of the parliamentary the Bill will ensure that it returns to Parliament for a final vote in February. Now is the time for anti-Corrie campaigners redouble their efforts against the It is ualikely that enough MPs will change their votes to reverse the huge Bi won in But mass particularly by large sections , still has the potential to stop the Bill. The Tory would forced weight of opinion against restrictive legislation and it would point ahead to the problems of implementing the Bill in the face of women and The Campaign Against the Corrie National Abortion Campaign are proposing a week of action against the Bill beginning on 2 common here too. ment to go out and win support for week of action by among women, in the trade unions, among youth and students and in the The possibilities for winning support in all these sectors is by no means exhausted.
Pollok Kathy Finn explained how won Pollock Constituency Labour oppose notorious abortionist. such unpromising situation much support CHE De WOR Whether the Corrie Bill is passed or not we have to go on building the abortion campaign.
the falls we have ic immediately start the fight for the full implementation of the 1967 Act abortion facilities obligatory in every area. The campaign is also committed to opposing every NHS cut, we don't want one section of the health service played off against the other We have to move beyond defence of the 1967 Act and start thinking about the positive gains that women need to strengthen our ability to face ONE-fifth of all patients in this San Salvador hospital are victims of illegal abortions — Corrie will make this more future attacks. should be pressurised to fight - both in and outside Parliament - for a woman's right to choose Despite the demonstration strides that have winning support for abortion rights in movement she primarily women who will have to lead the fight for their rights. It is the independent pressure of women that has forced the labour movement to act, and this pressure must be kept up an to maintain and increase this level of support.
Abortion campaigners NHS action.
The Labour Party TUC-sponsored been taken has already everywhere.
How to campaign against the Corrie Bill Meeting, 5 January, London. Phone NAC: 01-278 0153 for venue.
THalf a million signatures on the petition by 14 January. Available from/return to: CAC, 374 Grays Inn Rd, London WC1. 01-278 0153.
Trade union month of action in January.
•Local and regional demonstrations on 2 February to start week of Mass lobby and rally, Central Hall, Westminster, 5 February organised by CAC and supported by the South East region of the TUC.
•Women's Assembly, Central Hall, Westminster, 8 February.
Here the women's movement has a tremendous responsibility to ensure mobilisations against the Corrie Bill in February. Not only do they have to bring women to the demonstration, but spearhead the struggle to win the organised power of the trades unions to fight alongside us.
The National Union of Students committed itself to national stoppage of support of the mass lobby and rally agains the Bill on 5 February. This support has to WOL welcome to NAC National. Planning
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