Taking abortion out of the criminal law - meeting

International Day of Action for Decriminalisation of Abortion Taking abortion out of the criminal law Voice for Choice  ̶  Public Meeting 1st October 2012 6.45pm – 9.00pm Body & Soul 99 Rosebery Avenue London EC1R 4RE (directions) Free admission: book a place at Eventbrite

              Demo outside Bpas, London, 2012.

              ©Laura Lewis Photography: http://www.lauralewisphotography.co.uk

You are invited to a public meeting to celebrate the International Day of Action for the Decriminalisation of Abortion, as part of events all over the world. The meeting will explore the situation in the UK: the vulnerability of doctors to prosecution and threats to women’s access to abortion under the 1967 Abortion Act, the situation in Northern Ireland and in other countries.

SPEAKERS

Sarah Veale, Equality and Employment Rights, Trades Union Congress, London

to be confirmed

Lisa Hallgarten, Education For Choice, London

How the criminal law problematises abortion for women and health professionals

Goretti Horgan, Alliance for Choice, Northern Ireland

The Twilight Zone: abortion in Northern Ireland

Sally Sheldon, Kent Law School, Kent University, Canterbury

Options for reforming the law: models that don’t rely on criminalisation

Susan Davies, Women on Web, Amsterdam

Supporting access to safe medical abortion through the internet for women in legally restricted settings

Marge Berer, Reproductive Health Matters, London

History of the International Day of Action, what’s happening in other countries and the new International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion

Contributions from the floor and discussion

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Public meetings and street actions also planned in London, Belfast, Derry and Dublin. Details to follow.

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Voice for Choice is the UK coalition to defend and extend women’s choice on abortion