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Socialist Organiser1983 1983-07-21Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 5 →
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Monthly paper: new issue now out, 10p intact Class Fighter at 21 housing for young women, lesbians, women without men. Single mothers face poverty, isolation and the lack of any community services.
Home-owning is out for most single women for reasons of economics and prejudice; private renting is extortionate and insecure.
Women's unemployment until recently was invisible, not an issue, but vigorous campaigning has forced both the women's movement and the labour movement to take the question "on board". In the process, both the immediate jobs crisis and the oppressive structures underlying it have been revealed.
We need to do the same and Haringey NALGO were defeated; disafiliation from NAC was passed through Strathclyde NALGO but failed to make it to conference through Scottish District Council.
On our side the main health service union COHSE once again overturned its leadership and voted to affiliate to NAC at its last conference. • With a large Tory majority in Parliament the question is now whether there i#ll be a fresh attempt at legislation to restrict abortion rights even further through a Private Members Bill.
The National Abortion Campaign think this is unlikely as the probable Tory MP has already planned to introduce a ten health authorities which are considering cutting family planning services. With fewer NHS abortions and access to contraception only through GPs in some areas there will be an increase in the numbers of unwanted pregnancies and unwanted children.
Our choice of contraception will narrow: not all GPs have the time or the training to provide advice on contraceptive methods. Many women especially young women do not want to go to their GPs for contraception. Young unemployed women will be especially affected by these cuts.
The possibility of positive legislation to amend the 1967 Abortion Act to guarantee a From Pluto Press:
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141, 21/28 1983, Page July