Such extreme activity is the work of a whole network of small pro-life groups such as the Pro-Life Action League, the Pro-Life Non Violent Action Committee, Veterans against Abortion, Catholics United for Life, People Expressing Concern for Everyone Feminism for Life and Women Exploited by Abortion (WEBA).
The Right to Life League aims to introduce an amendment to the US constitution which would say that the "paramount right to life is vested in each human being at the moment of fertilisation, without regard to aid, health or condition of dependency'.
Whilst condemning violent activiy. important tures in the Catholic hierarchy have recently become more Vietnam Hume aboron (PEACE), being taken on the issue.
per cent therefore of vital American women.
Moreover, been singled The demonstration in fact marked the the twelfth anniversary of the legalisation of abortion in the US. Since that rights have actually been eroded away without any votes In 1976 government funding for abortion was stopped and today 80 COULLY city hospitals do not perform abortions. The clinics currently under attack are importance for young have for attack.
Legislatures in 12 states are considering passing bills that would require In Canada similar violent attacks on abortion clinics have been launched by right-wing extremists and, as in US, such attacks form backdrop to potential legal threats to abortion rights in different provinces Such attacks have been met with the largest mobilisations in the country's history on the issue. The movement has gained a new confidence following the acquittal (for the fourth time) of Dr Henry Morgentaler who recently opened an abortion clinic in Toronto. The opening of such a clinic and Morgantaler s acquital for fences connected with this in fact challenge Canadian law directly since it stipulates that abortions must be performed in hospital with the consent of three doctors.
The state of emergency decree is more a symptom of the crisis of the regime than any need for increased powers for the South African security forces.
As Brigadier Jan THE DECLARATION of a state of emergency by the apartheid regime in South Africa marks a significant escalation of the crisis of the regime. The decree affects 36 of the 332 magisterial districts in South Africa - in particular the Eastern Cape and a 50 These are the most populous regions in the country. The decree for blacks at 25 percent. and unemployment LaSt years reforms made concessions to the population — thereby ex70 per TE FORWARD Socialist Action 26 July 1985
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mile radius around Johannesburg. will involve about 5.3 million people.