The National Abortion Campaign conference last weekend concentrated its energies on working out how best to defend the existing, limited right to abortion that looks likely to come attack through Members Bill in this session of The conference, attended by members, togetber activists from all over the We decided that in the evens of a restrictive bill as proposed by Corne, NAC should initiate a campaign around the slogan 'No lowering of the line Imt - Defend the 1967 Acr This campaign should culminate in a major national demonstration, organised by the women's TUC, al the time of the third reading in the Despite this defensive situation plans for a national conference of the abour movement, 1o discuss wbat positive legislation on abortion we want to see, will go ahead for Spring 1980.
NAC'S Declaration, porating the principles we want in any positive legislation, will be published as soon as possible as a starting point for discussion.
The campaign for the provision or extension of local day care abortion facilities will continue to be a major activity for the local groups.
NAC will also continue to develop discussion with other groups such as Black Women's groups, W Health groups and will participate in one until they have been given a the Women and Health tribunal.
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