IMGpapers 1976–79

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

SHE HAD NO CHOICE NOW SHE'S DEAD

· Socialist Challenge No. 118, 18 October 1979 · p. 1 of the scan · 305 words

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DEMONSTRATE SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER/ASSEMBLE 12.00 SPEAKERS CORNER, HYDE PARK ABORTION BILL A WORD of advice to Tory MP John Corrie. If he has not done so already, he should send a telegram of congratulations to the Manchester consultant surgeon who seven months ago refused Susan abortion.

For that surgeon anti-abortion Bill is demanding all doctors do in the years ahead.

Susan Bradbury had a brain injury as a result of a haemorrhage she had suffered at the age of ten. NO consultant.

Susan Bradbury functioning kidney. No abortion, said the consultant.

Susan Bradbury had a heart complaint. No abortion, said the consultant.

Susan Bradbury had a lung disease. No abortion. said the consultant.

Three years ago Susan Bradbury gave birth to a child who died after five days. No abortion, said the consultant.

Last week Susan Bradbury died in childHer husband says that the consultant TET SORETO sign the requested by Susan. consultant's action judgement, not a medical one'.

A statement from the National Abortion Campaign points out that over the last ten years incidents like inis nave become very rare'. But fif the Private Member's introduced by John Corrie becomes law tragedies of this kind can only increase'.

The case of Susan Bradbury answers all hose wno cia enteenno me woman concerned, and only the woman concerned, to decide whether to have an abortion.

It is a reason for extending abortion rights, but John Corrie's Bill goes in the opposite direction — cutting down the time limit for abortions curtailing demonstration opposing takes place in London. Susan Bradbury cannot be on that demonstration. You can.

-Dalour an did Corrie's abortion, said the had only abortion form as says the was moral Bill and drastically the permissible reasons for October a TUC-sponsored 10 THE ANTI-ABORTION BILL FIGHT FOR A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE

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