WEEKLY An indication of the vast support unat Is beginning to swen up bening the demonstration is given in a recent NAC report which lists coaches already follows: "Brighton 10 coaches, Card iff 1, Canterbury 3, Cambridge prob ably 2, Derby 1, Nottingham 3-4 Sheffield 1 and a number of cars, Manchester 5, Birmingham 3 and York 1. This is only the beginning and the numbers are likely to grow rapidly in the next ten days. A NAC press release shows the effect the campaign is having on Labour MP's - it reports: Many MP's who supported James White's Abortion (Amendment) Bill have changed their minds as a result of a massive campaign against resunctus our currche doorgon laws "All over the country local groups are taking action to ensure that thei own MPs fully understand the implications of the Bill. One MP who voted LIDARITY or the si was Mr rode Loveen Labour MP for Liverpool, Garston. Mr Loyden states that he and many other MPs voted for the Bill on the White's Bill and encouraging their members to support the demonstration, Health". ets and meetings. Support for the National Abortion Campaign (NAC) demonstration on 21 June is growing rapidly. Already 14 Constituency Labour Parties, the Labour Party Young Socialists' National Conference, the Southern Regional Council of the Labour Party, and seven Trades Councils have passed resolutions opposing James White's Abortion (Amendment) Bill and supporting the demonstration. Some 25 trade unions and individual branches are also on record as opposing understanding that the Select Committee would be examining the findings of the Lane report on the working of the 1967 Abortion Act. Mr Loyden now says: "If this is a wrecking Bill I will be opposed to it. My experience after speaking to people in the House is that quite a number would not have voted for the Bill ex- 9348).
COPE LO dOW Lane LO De dscussCo by the Select Committee. I believe abortion is primarily a matter for women to decide and that all abortions should be free and on the National Localities In the localities a series of public meetings are being held to build the campaign and the demonstration.
Last Saturday saw the beginning ol a Week of Action' of activities, pickIn London these have so far included a march on 7 June through Crouch End Broadway Shopping Centre and pickets on 9 June of Hackney, Whittington, Hammersmith and Charing Cross hospitals Local NAC. groups are also leafleting tubes, factories, Family Planning Centres and going round door-to-door.
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From 9 to 13 June inclusive there will be nightly meetings in London Speakers include MPs Jo Richardson, Gwyneth Dunwoody and Renee Short as well as trade unionists and members of the medical and legal professions.
The West London Theatre Workshop have contacted NAC saying that they have a play on abortion which can be used at public meetings and rallies. They explain: "The view that our new play takes is that the abortion campaign is not just a women's issue, but part of a struggle for a health service which serves the inter ests of the working class. But the main aim in the next few weeks is to use the play to get as big a show of strength as possible at the 21 June demo…... Groups wanting the play should contact Diane Lambert, 11 Acklam Rd., W10 SRD (01-969Joan Mavnard. one of the eleven wome Labour MPs supporting the NAC demo.
NAC has posters advertising the demonstration at 5p each or 50 for £1. Leaflets have been run off and are now ready. At less than cost price stickers - which are mini versions of the posters are available for fl per 1,000 or 50p for 500.
For posters, speakers, ete. phone 01405-4872/1977 or 01-242-6197. Jane Groves