Nadine Dorries MP and Frank Field MP have tabled a series of amendments to the Health and Social Bill which would require women seeking abortion to receive independent counselling from an organisation which is not an abortion provider. They claim that organizations such as the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) and Marie Stopes, which provide abortions and also provide advice and counselling, are in a "financial conflict of interest". More recently Frank Field has said he intends to quietly and undemocratically push through these changes without even a vote in Parliament.

However, existing organisations which provide "pregnancy advice services" have been exposed by Channel 5 News (among others) as giving medically incorrect, and frightening, information, for example that women who have an abortion have a 25% chance of becoming infertile. Th true figure is less than half a percent. Two organisations which are explicitly anti-abortion are affiliated with many of these 'pregnancy advice services' and under the suggested legislative change, would end up providing much of this 'independent' counselling.

Come and demonstrate to support a woman's right to be given impartial information on abortion by people who are medically qualified, to reject the undemocratic way these changes are being pushed through, and to support a woman's right to choose.

London is demonstrating on Saturday 9th July, and Cambridge is demonstrating on Sat 16th July, 1-2pm outside the Guildhall in Market Square. Wear pink (if you like) to show your support. See you there!

More information at www.groupspaces.com/feministactioncambridge