International Women's Day, Melbourne, 1980 International Women's Day march, Sydney, 1996 Reclaim the Night, Sydney, mid-1990s WEL NSW members displaying posters supporting the campaign for paid maternity leave, International Women's Day 2002 (WEL NSW Office) WEL-WA, Palm Sunday Peace March 1985 Eva Cox, at launch of WEL's 2004 federal election campaign. (WEL history collection, photo Gail Radford)

Pamela Denoon Lecture 2011

21/12/2010 — Filed under: Current issues — Comments (0)

SLEEPING DRAGON

The Unfinished Business of Abortion Law Reform in Australia

Monday 7 March, 8-9pm


Dr Leslie Cannold

A 19 year-old Cairns woman and her 20 year old partner are charged with procuring an abortion and hauled into court.  This did not take place in the 19th century when the laws were framed.  The couple was tried in late 2010.

Abortion law reform in Australia is unfinished business.  Only in the ACT and Victoria is abortion not a crime.  Hear why abortion a still a fundamental issue for women and how we can – and must – campaign for change.

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