clause' to allow medical staff to The net result of these measures (if they get through) will be to push thousands of women into will be driven back to the horrors of back-street abortionists or they This attack on the 1967 Abortion Act has, of course, been carefully prepared. During the build-up to the election, the media splashed in full technicolour, a number of horror stories designed to whip up Pictures of foetuses being 'born alive' were hoisted onto the front pages to create a climate in which Even well-known pro-abortionists Pregnancy Advisory Service) were pledged support for restrictions Colquhoun The lurid horror stories promoted by the media were obviously part of a long-term campaign by the "right-to-lifers' in SPUC to turn the clock back on women's rights.
By fraudulent publicity and mass mobilisations over the years, Member's Bills into the Commons. Both the James White & Benyon Bills originated from this reactionWhile both these Bills were halted in their tracks by the mass opposition that NAC* mobilised, the anti-abortionists feel much more confident this time. With a strong Tory majority in Parliam ent and with many Labour proabortionists - such as Maureen out of the way, they no doubt hope Corrie's Bill will have a safe passage.
MOTIVATION If the Corrie Bill does manage to get through, it will not only be a set-back for women's rights but for the entire labour movement. The Tory anti-abortion offensive is merely the first step in an attempt to push women out of the workforce and place them back where they 'belong' - bringing up child ren in the home.
By whipping up such a climat the Tories no doubt hope to pit men against women in the fight that is bound to increase, in the years ahead, over jobs, pay and livlihood.
OPPOSITION This is why it is important th in building a mass opposition to the Corrie Bill, wide layers of t labour movement are involved In mobilising to halt any erosio to the 1967 Act - which NAC has called for - the labour move ment must play a leading role.
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CAIL * was set up about a year THRUST ALLPOLICE Socialist Action against the Tories' new proposals.
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