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Abortion Rights : protest - 21st October outside Parliament for a woman’s right to choose

5.30pm onwards
Old Palace Yard, outside Parliament, St Stephen's entrance

Make the strength of pro-choice opinion felt ahead of the final crucial abortion votes in Parliament

Oppose further anti-abortion attempts to drive back women's fundamental rights and support the first Parliamentary opportunity in a generation to improve the law for women and extend rights to Northern Ireland.

All pro-choice supporters welcome!
Please bring your friends, banners

It has now been confirmed that the final votes on abortion at the Report stage of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill will take place on 22nd October. This protest has been called at short notice to ensure that MPs and the media feel the strength of pro-choice opinion ahead of these crucial votes. Please encourage your trade union, women’s group, student union or other organisation to come along.

Despite a strong vote in Parliament against restrictions in women's abortion rights on 20th May 2008, anti-abortionists will try to impose 'cooling off' delays, counselling on women and severely restrict the grounds for requesting an abortion.

40 years after the enactment of the 1967 Abortion Act women need improved rights. Women need changes to end current widespread obstruction and delays when accessing services. We are supporting the calls of women from Northern Ireland to extend the law to there.

Write to your MP If you haven't already, now is the time to write to, email, phone or visit your MP in advance of the vote on 22nd October. A model letter and information on how to identify and contact your MP is available on the campaign website http://www.abortionrights.org.uk.