Socialist Outlook

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Unionists and nationalists unite ... but only against abortion

· Socialist Outlook no. 36, Summer 2000 · 239 words

Women

allowing the destruction of ome people will be 3.3 million healthy children. the that kcop Ulsich there is a lot more British' Speaking on behalf of the to the new devolved Northern Ireland assembly SDLP Joc Hendron said that than just sectarian squab- while as a doctor he was bling.

However they might be a the many teenage girls, who little less happy when they found themselves pregnant, hear what it is that is so unit- supported the motion, as be believed 'that members.

Not so long ago, when Mo plete at conception.

On Sinn Fein Mowlam end of her sentence as secre- Mitchell Mclaushin tary of state she let it slip that his party also opposed the extension of the Act, 'bur tat new Labour was toying with the idea of extending the 1967 Abortion Act to pregnancy and the inconsiscover the six counties. tent approach of dillerent Every year around 1500 doctors must be addressed in women travel to England to comprehensive manner have an abortion. multi-agency NHS approach. It is an indictment help, and so are forced to pay ol our society that so many private clinics in England to women are choosing abortion.' procedure. We have heard from the unionists and ists, what of the self-styled "non-sectarians and middle of The party speaker S. abortion was an issue that went CHOICES the very SaIS

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