gal and Holland. 'A week of action in Portugal - beginning on 28 July - can be supported by people from abroad who are spending their holidays in Portugal. That will help the campaign here. It will also give us the opportunity to plan the Italian demonstration being held in the autumn. These were the words of Portuguese representative Madalena Barbosa at a meeting of international delegates following the 21 June pro-abortion demonstration.
The building of international links was the major item of discussion at the meeting, attended by delegates from Britain, France, Switzerland, Portu paign' agreed to put out an international news bulletin regularly over the next year. The pages of the bulletin will be open to any group wishing to distribute information on the abortion issue. Future international meetings will also be organised through the bulletin The first international initiative will be the Portuguese week of action People from all the different countries will be asked to bring displays of contraceptive devices, reports of the campaign in their own countries, films, pamphlets, posters etc. as well as street theatre groups.
This week of action will have two aims. Firstly, it will try to use the impact of the campaign in the press and the media to boost the fight of the Portuguese Movement for Free Contraception and Abortion on demand Secondly, it will give a practical demonstration of the need for active inter national co-ordination and activity. This should prepare the way for the Italian demonstration this autumn.
The events during the week will be open to men and women - although women may decide to hold some meetings of their own will be provided. People wishing to go shouid contact Madalena Barbosa, Avenue Sidonia Pais 28 (5th Floor, E), Lisbon, Portugal (tel. Lisbon 49859).
The National Abortion Campaign also has an international committee which can give up-to-date information on this event. Contact NAC, 80 Rail ton Road, London S.E.24. To strengthen these, the 'Woman's Right To Choose Cam Camping facilities