THE NATIONAL Abortion campaign has had an eventful year, what with the Gillick ruling and the Powell bill, not to mention attacks on the time limits. As we come up to our tenth annual conference, we are faced with the certainty that there are many more attacks to come.
Till now, Tory ministers concerned with health (Sir George Young and Kenneth Clarke) have at least been reasonably sympathetic and supportive on the question ot abortion. Catholic Balley Hayhoe is in charge of heale, following mallers His junior minister John previousty a government Powell Bill gave advice on procedure to Powell's supporters. Both have a record of voting consistently "pro-life' Before the Government changes, it was expected that Kenneth Clarke would introduce a Government Bill along the lines of the Warnock until 14 days, in order to pre-empt another Powelltype bill.
With the new health team, it is unclear what will happen. Mrs favour of such a bill, but even if one were introduced, it is unlikely to be steered through the House with much enthusiasm by the two ministers, even though they are in theory not going to vote against a Government Bill.
The appointment of Hayhoe is also likely to affect Government attitudes to the under-16 contraception. the DHSS appeal in the House of Lords, then there is ukcly to be do acuon on lne matter Irom le Department of Health, unless it is to re-inforce the decision by directives to doctors.
If she loses, then it is likely that a Private member's Bill to outlaw advice and treatment without parental consent will get active or tacit Government support The provision of family planning services to women generally, research into better forms of contraception, improvements in the availability of abortion on the NHS adversely affected.
These are the issues that the National Abortion Campaign will have to tackle at its conference on 26/27 October. It will be one of the most impor tant we have held. have to build the campaign, new numbers of affiliates and increasing our output of information and propaganda, if we are to begin to counter the attacks that are now taking place. (The NAC Newsletter, price 75p including Desaige, that, and the cole ere ce, cares time- will be available in ed from NAC, Street, London WC2B SAX)
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