has only created market. created polities. Ther we tight for working clan unit! on an scule. This unisy will in the long run be decisise in defeating both the imperialist regimes in the West and the brutal dictatorships they sustain in Latin America. one gra In Britain if implies demanding the immediate withdraw al letting ihe Irish people determine their own future.
The Communist parties in Europe are in crisis. Neither 'Eurocommunist the pro-Moscow wings have any for overthren of the capitalist state. ten revolutionars socialist parties than hefore. Conditions more Jaspurable than over the preveding three decades. But such parties can end! built rejecting sectarianism and internal democracy not as a luxury huties i rilal necessit!. This means ine tishl do oroanice factions and tendencies.
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AddresS IF Atrica debate on Friday uf overwhelmingly Ireland and women's rights should be harshly restricted.
пОг that abortion choice of a woman herself.
Yet John CYPE • fanatical supporters are to plough ahead -seeing leader of Commons.
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member of Abortion in committee organiser Marxist Group, regardless of More must go on only to and in practice.
For: twelve fighting off attacks just on medical grounds but ever it needed proving that "social' reasons. Parliament is undemocratic, the John Corrie's Abortion Amendment Bill this will oblige. A parliament dominated by men will decide whether or not to abortion The opinion of the public, the pamphlet British Medical Association, the the trade unions and the majority of women is should be the and his • the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child, are being allowed backed by Norman St John Stevas, the Tory the House of DUGGAN, the National Campaign steering and women's argues that decides the abortion movement the campaign should be launched, get Corrie's Bill repealed, but to win the fight for a woman's right to choose in law years the abortion movement has been on the defensive on the 1967 AbortiontAct. The 1967 Act was the most liberal abortion law to be adopted in any western country. allowed women to have abortions not for It has been vital to defend such legislation. But we also need to know what we'ré campaigning for as well as what we're against. The 1967, leaves the decision in the hands of two doctors. Availability of abortion varies widely.
Some Brent women in.
Mixed reelnes have explained that many doctors refuse to implement the 1967 Act:
'Only of consultants in our local hospital is prepared to do abortions, means that 70 per cent of Brent women who obtain an abortion have way knowing women have tried to get an abortion and failed. Women have been known Act Wall long for appointment that they cannot have the operation carried out within the vital initial twelve week period.
Of course, their a decision to have or not to have a child she has to weigh up all sorts of " still factors. The price of houses, nursery facilities, the community in which she the lives, the work she does all come into play. Pro-choice campaigners have which taken up these issues too.
But the 1967 Act wonen are not intelligent enough to New pamphlet from the National Abortion Campaign, 25p not including postage, from NẠC, 374 Grays Inn Rd, London WCI. to go to the private sector. We have | make such an important decision as many à hospital movemen beze when a woman makes Congress winning Party campaign HOSe TRI clear next manifesto.
restrictive the future.
much choice come under attack.
• women to against Corrie Centre
who are now against the Bill
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