IMGpapers 1976–79

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

It's not only Corrie

Socialist Challenge No. 101, 21 June 1979 · p. 16 of the scan · 295 words

The scan: sc-n101-jun-21-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 16 of the scan

Fayerseyside Abortion Campaign EIGHT people on Merseyside are standing in the way of women having access to safe, early abortion on the NHS.

These are the gynaecologists in Rodney Street who will abortion, but only if you can pay up to £100 for it.

Unly three out of ten women in Merseyside can get an abortion under the NHS.

The area health authority, nearly three years ago, agreed to a day-care unit in Liverpool, only be cheaper for the NHS, but safe and simple for women.

However, the refuse to operate this, not on moral grounds, but because they will lose money.

Angry at the hypocrisy and greed of the gynaecologists, the Merseyside abortion campaign organised a picket outside the private rooms in Rodney St.

In front of a huge banner. abou 60 people chanting slogans marched along the street and managed to block off the road outside the consultants' rooms for a short while, •You only believe in it when we pay for it."

Our reason for being there was made clear when a Rolls Royce slid past and into the back entrance of the consulting rooms.

A day-care unit in Liverpool's Sefton General Hospital possibility.

So, the next day we occupied the out-patient cinic at the family planning session to make our point.

. A Jetler was reac out staung Wal the out-patient clinic would stitable place carry. abortions. Ail the facilities are there, including ocyclal trained willing to perform abortion.

These actions were just the first of many Dy Ine abortion campaign day-care abortion clinic.

Next Saturday, 23 June, a day of action with stalls and street theatre is pauned for the centre of Liverpool. Registered the Post perform which would not gynaecologists shouting: 'EVEN after a month of abstinence,

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