unanimously supported the composite resolutions then went on to set a precedent by suspending stanagenda and its amendments to be discussed even though the mover of the resolutions was not present.
The composite resolution on reproductive rights condemned the 44 Labour members Powell's Bill and called for the committee to socialist policy on reproductive rights and the ending of the conscience vote on these issues.
A note of caution in the by a clause which referred to the 'selfimposed standards of scientists' on embryo experimentation were ready very strict as people felt that shouldn't place trust in scientists to act in the best interests of women.
This was to some eye corrected resolution ManCIESLCE women's council which called for working control over the health service and health research.
However the mover of the resolution the Militant stressed that embryo and other research on irolled by working trolled working class men as well as womer prospect which I find alar16|E women are the onYor themseives! people who can decide THE LABOUR Party women's conference virtually condemning the Powell Bill and the Gillick ruling. It ding orders to allow the abortion resolution on the The one mistake that conference made was lo vote for the Leeds Central, University section motion which stated that conference 'does not believe that the high technology approach of in vitro fertilisation 1S propriate for most nor does it find Manchester Gorton Women's Section surrogacy an acceptable solution, given that it can be exploitative of other Instead the resolution urged more money to be placed into research into causes of infertility 'such pelvic inflammatory disease, contraception, iatrogenic causes malnutrition'.
This of course was a false choice being offered TO High technology research is not aup ip is for some and for some and money should be invested n all areas of research exploitative when controlled by profit-making agencies but if women choose to do this for other women under conditions which thev control it does not have to be exploitative and Call gIve children women who wish to be The debate on abornearly didn't tion happen as the proposer of the rather weak resolution Windsor Maidenhead CLP was not present.
However amendments to the resoluCan Portall that the item appeared on archca. The ference voted by a two-thirds majority to be suspend standing orders to allow the resolution to be debated an unprecedented step showing the concern of women on this issue.
The resolution as amended called for woman's right to choose by the decriminalisation of abortion, improvement of facilities and an end to the Conscence vole.
If the women's conterence had the bower to influence policy by five resolutions directly to conterence suen issues as tnese would be at the top of the agenda.
As it is women will have to fight to get such resolutions through their against host of competing interests or remain at the mercy of views MPs representatives in P thia- when they their ment to vote for woman's right to choose. our let our bodies our right