WOMEN in Britain do not have the right to choose whether to continue a pregnancy. But the defeat of the anti-abortion Corrie Bill last year was a tremendous boost to carry that campaign forward, here and in other countries.
Throughout the women are continuing the fight to defend their gains and 3LO- oppose abortion laws.
The National Abortion Campaign has planned a day discussion and entertainment on 16 May day of action 'in solidarity around the world fighting for the right control their own tility.
Just a glance at the situation in a number of countries shows that this fight still has a long way to go.
In the United States a 'Human Life' Bill is being tabled in Congress which states that life begins at the moment of conception, Thus all abortion and many forms of contracep tion which work after conception - for example the coil - would be defined as murder.
A Congressional committee set up gather testimony and scientists on when human begins was disrupted Not the mass women's groups; part support is growing against the Bill.
In Ireland all family planning and counselling clinics are required to obtain licence the 1980 Family Planning Act.
The Well-Woman linic and the pregnanc Counselling Centre in Dublin, which refer ocialist Challenge 14 May 1981 Page 12 Britain for abortions, have been inwmdalca by me ponce abor on the an oval oba abortions committee of at least three dociors Most women who do not live near a big city find it very difficult to get an abortion.
In Holland the restrictive abortion bill was passed on 28 April by a majoriof just vote. ed on 28 April by a majority of just one vote. ai Dutche Women abortion campaign -Demand - is determined that the new law will not affect the practice of abortion in Holland.
The Internatonal, Dav woman for sorten and struggles forced sterilisation.
1.30 Speakers BriLaul, irelana, Holland all Saber a singer from Spain, plus sketches eakers on the USA and abuses in SWAPO) and members ou on tne position or women 5.00 Blood of the Condar ilm about the US Peace Corps attempt to sterilise 'Bolivian Indian women. 6.30 African dinner, £1.50 plus cabaret MUSIC theatre and dance. 27-28 June Representatives Scottish trade unions attended a rally at the factory on 30 April, the official closure date.
Strike action has been miners' union in Scotland. At the Fire Brigades Union conference next week made to stop all fire cover for VF properties, the owners of Lee Jeans. union - National Union of Tailor and Garment Workers - is playing a disgraceful role. At its annual conference a fortnight ago, no proposals were made for escalating the struggle.
Instead the delegates astounded to hear their leadership workers themselves for frightening off potential buyers for the factory by their militant stand.
says: 'This is blame for the situation here on to the workforce. If we hadn't taken the action we did we'd all be out the coor by now chance of saving the jobs. loss of 100,000 jobs in the past ten years. It has a 'sweetheart' agreement with the factory owners to push the blame for this situation on to foreign workers.
employers, is to demand the introduction of import controls. The occupation at Greenock is an embarrassment, and it wants to prevent other sit ins.
Up to now the Lee refrained from calling for a boycott of Lee Jeans in shops and at the ports. Without the full support of their union leadership, they will have to appeal to rank and file dock workers and trans. port workers to support them in this.
Leos' products.
sent to the Troasurer, Lee Jeans shop stewards committee, land.
Cathy Robertson, from Lee People's March in Stockport Its main campaign, hand in hand with the Jeans workers have As well as financial support and messages, should call for their union to boycott Messages of support and donations can bo 45 Brougham St, Greenock, Scot Jeans, speaking to the Buses and trail in wegI areich maintains Chiswick Works, London Transport buses was the first stopping off point.
The response of the shop stewards there and in Action Works next doo was to be repeated throughout the day: news of the occupation had reached. the south which was now beginning to face recuncancies on the sam! scale as the rest
VOMANS RIGHT TO 1* A WOMONS RIGHT TO.
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Women will decide... the world over By Tessa van Gelderen
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