IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

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Socialist Challenge No. 137, 6 March 1980 · p. 11 of the scan · 452 words

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page 11 of the scan

THE pressure group' that most worries John Corrie is the mass of women. They have shown that they will not allow Parliament to ignore their interests in the abortion.

No final vote was taken on Corrie's Bill in Parliament last Friday but some, if not all, of the pro-abortion arguments seem to be slowly getting through.

The Minister powers to lower the time-limit NORMAN ST JOHN STEVAS for abortions according to his own whim was defeated.

The vote on the grounds for abortion revealed MPs women's rights lightheartedly. Although the term 'serious injury' to the woman's WaS deleted, debate on abortion, change!

to give the Health Parliamentary For me rouse, if possible.

Pro-abortion maintain the pressure Mason.

still view women and impose the instead. "substantial risk of injury' was allowed to go through by three votes.

Having allowed an amendment to pass that severely limits the grounds for MPs then said they didn't realise that this would mean such a major pressing for extra time to force his Bill through. Norman St John Stevas, leader ana a weir kaown antiabortionist and member of SPUC, will do his best to satisfy Corrie.

But unless Corrie gets government time his chances are slim. Only three further Fridays have been allocated for debate on Private Members' Bills this session — 7 March, 14 March and 4 July.

The sponsor of the 'Affiliates' Bill, due for its third reading on 14 March, has offered to make time available for Corrie After that it may have a chance to come up on 4 July.

Calla-ECIs should on John Corrie.

The votes of Labour MPs on the various sections of the Bill need to be examined and those who ignored women's rights should be made to tee as unsate as Ror Events should be planned locally and nationally for 14 March and 4 July in order to remove the time-limits from them on right to have children. 'We are in a very great danger of pressure groups around the country trying to tell Parliament how to run John Corrie, Tory MP. Women move Tories STEEL women's power is spreading throughout the steel strike.

Millmore Football ground in Rotherham last sunday was the scene or e massive show of solidarity with steel strikers through•Prominen among the demonstrators were women sporting oleewomen •rOWeL badges and •Maggie, Maggie, SHOULIE: Maggie -our our. our Mick Hull the chairperson of the Rotherham SUIKC DaId tribute the role that women had played in the steel strike womer nave played their part in this struggle They've been with us on the -ocker tines they ve bee with us at Sheerness and this coachloads wer lobbying MPs with us at th House of Commons':

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