Problems of Spanish Women's Movement

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THE International Campaign for Abortion, Contraception and Sterilisation held a special meeting in Spain in June to discuss the forthcoming trials of women and men taking part in illegal abortions.

speak to women behalf of the Liga Comunista Revolucionaria (LCR) - the Spanish section of the Fourth International - about the problems confronting the women's movement in Spain. Could you tell me about the development of the women's movement in Spain?

The women's movement in Spain began 975. At first it was very united but It now reflects the difficult current political situation and big problems have arisen.

There are debates OUR WAS RESPECUTE and demands we should be fighting for. The organisation of the movement has deteriorated also. Issues are emerging in the unions but these are fraught with problems, as are the unions as a whole.

are the main issues concerning the LEONORA LLOYD took the opportunity to members attending on women's movement at the moment?

Abortion and divorce have been the overriding concerns movement. Abortion is the most i imWe are calling for DUELLE. no trials and for all the women in jail already to be released. We are also planning a large meeting of all the groups when the trials are expected to start.

Is the new divorce law in Spain the women's movemenT wanted?

The women's movement produced bill on divorce. We wanted divorce proceedings to involve only one stage. However, the new law re. quires one year of separaUNACTEROLE SCHL agrec to a divorce and four years or separanon. wacte this is not the case, before divorce proceedings can be started.

Our model bill did not require that causes had to be cited for the courts to consider divorce. THE CH law does reject the notion of attributing guilt, but divorce can only be sought on the grounds of specific causes. There is no lega aid in the new law, unlike women's movement's model bill.

Also in the new law the father has the first right children, although this can depend on what causes have been cited for the divorce. The women's movement wanted the mother to have priority. Above wanted the Church to stop whole only civil marriage recognised What other issues is the women's movement concerned with?