BOLTON Communiy Council voted by 9 to 5 against the Benson anzi-abortion Bill. The decision was taken following a large public meeting called by THE WITE THE TATUT audience war almost evenly divideo Derween pro-chone ind anti-abortionises of the Soctry for the Prorenon of the Unborn Child.
Activists from the National Abortion Campaign attended the meeting in force, wirh leg/lets, petitions, and with banners flying outside the building.
SPUCy views were represented by lawyer Roger Baldwin, a Tory partorienter Carrar whose great legal expertise ensions that the Bill was irrelevant, спосте се скас пи доже interested police access to medical Consultant e-narcologist Mr. Stevenson pur his case against the Ball Of cases referred to the local hospital, 230 were agreed in, pet a full 170 were forced to go lo charitable clinics.
Stevenson aisa explained shut all the synarcologists in Manchester have met to discuss the Bill They had come out against ir. He also reported on o survey carried our by a Bolton psychiotrist that indicated that nome of the women interviewed regretted having on abortion Bur Stevenson himsel founs abortions a tedious and boring procedure and preferred more interesting' work. And he said ponce areany access to medici records.
Sheila Abdulla from Liver od British Pregnancy Acusa erwe nur zhe case for doc CHCs to take their responsibility in pressing for day-care abortion facilities. Her concern for women's interests were a far cry from SPUC's Frances Morris. Med the dee so. assurances that 'God cares for ail sparrows", referring to ghortions carried out Bur whether this care extended 1o hanging, SPUCY rapturous applause indicated those to be hanged, nor women faced wish unwanted pregnancies can expect much mercy from the God of SPUC supporters. SUE JESSUP Rally