IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Her 'Crime' - Advocating Abortion

Red Weekly No. 189, 3 March 1977 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 486 words

The scan: rw-no189-mar-3-1977.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 9 of the scan

ANNE LeGEr came uo tor inal or 28 February before the Court of Correction [Magistrates Court] in Kortrijk, an average-sized town rlanders. ore is a memeer or ne HAL Revolutionary Workers Belgian section of the Her crime spreading propalives vansen and bourelcer made * CORRECTION an article Robert Butle may Brit et hy and chris ien therefore withdraw this remark ssion of the Spanish secre consists iberian communist International Alliance causing wiresoread interest Belgium and a broad movement in solidarity with Anne Leger is being built.

On 24 August Police-Brigadier Vanholme Wilfried and his collea. gue Maeba Georges were doing their night patrol their testimony the DAF belonging to Anne Leger appeared to be badly Darked so me two porcemen went to the vehicle in order to control the situation'.

Everything appeared to be in order but .... 'After further investigation i was observed at ne luccace companment boot was not locked. Opening it, a parcel, held together The top of the parcel was lorn wy ine coopers. ano severa oT tne Tolders Ter our tents of the folder dealt with sex and with various drawings of the sexual organs and conraceptive devices ne back one older dealt witn search the car and remove the contents in the absence of the owner) took the parcel to the police station When they drew up the charge the CHed regarding propaganda in favour of According he Kortrijk Prosecutor sent the CID to investigate. First of all th netenDours were Anne's private life.

SEARCH Then, on 10 September, Detecan early morning house search. The proved detectives discovered Anne's con nections with the revolutionary left The con- Accoroing to me berglar stitution case authors of the leaflets Anne Leger's car should have been relered to an assize court, our thE prosecutor is looking tor an easier the Law of 20 June 1923 but con found in -ree Abortion well dismissal intervened ine ront to treedom or obinion as struggle for of and woman's richt to choose Everv sacking was based on alleged political bias ov nioeiro and anomer ouranst. Antonio Cartaxo.

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page 10 of the scan

ine problem of industrialisation, But

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COME IOMONG KONG & VISIT, 80.000 TRIAD GANG

300.000 HEROIN ADDICTS NO MAXIMUM HOURS OI 25.000 PROSTITUTES,

IN HONG KONG NOMINIMUM WAGE OXERMLES OVER 18 NO COMPULSORY DUCATIO NOSINESS BENEFITS NO NOW

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