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A teach-in for reproductive freedoms, LSE, 12 April

Feminist Fightback | 10.04.2008 11:43 | Gender | Social Struggles | London | South Coast

A one day school on abortion rights and broader reproductive freedoms, aimed at feminist activists, trade unionists, students, school students and all those who want to fight for a woman's right to choose.

Feminist Fightback presents…a Teach-In for Reproductive Freedoms, 12 April

Discussing ideas and planning action for a woman’s right to choose 12 April, 12-5pm, Clement House Building, London School of Economics, Holborn (Holborn tube)

 rebecca.galbraith@yahoo.co.uk

12.00pm
Registration

12.30pm
Opening speech by Sofie Buckland (NUS National Executive)

1-2.15pm
a) Imperialism and Motherhood
Speaker: Anna Davin (founding editor of History Workshop Journal)
Facilitator: Gwyneth Lonergan
b) From Abortion Rights to Reproductive Freedoms
A panel discussion with Charlotte Gage (Abortion Rights), Cathy Nugent (Workers’ Liberty), Rosie Woods (NHS worker)
Facilitator: Anna Longman

2.20-3.35pm
a) Getting your message across
Jill Mountford (former organiser of the Welfare State Network) and James House (TV documentaries producer)
Workshop facilitator: Rachael Ferguson
b) How to campaign
Workshop Facilitator: Anne-Marie O’Reilly (trade union organiser)

3.45-5pm
Planning for a National Day of Action
Facilitators: Laura Schwartz and Rebecca Galbraith

* Food: cheap vegetarian food will be served from 12 noon
* Free creche: Please register with  rebecca.galbraith@yahoo.co.uk for a free creche place
* Social with X-talk: 7pm @ The Ivy House, Southampton Row, Holborn
* The teach-in is free to attend but a suggested donation of £1.50 unwaged and £3+ waged is encouraged.

Feminist Fightback
- e-mail: rebecca.galbraith@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.feministfightback.org.uk

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  1. We will stop this meeting - abortion is murder! — Pro Life
  2. Abortion is NOT murder — Julie