there was a newswire up about a picket of pro-lifer george galloway 's talk at leeds university next monday evening, 7.15...but it's mysteriously disappeared. can someone paste the info up again cos there's quite a few of us who want to come!
george galloway is a renowned pro-lifer who has hindered one of the basic women's demands for several years. he is standing as a candidate for RESPECT (ironically)on the back of the anti-war campaign.
there was a post up here saying he was doing a talk on monday evening at leeds university but it's disappeared...
here is a copy of what i emailed to another group which has, i hope, most of the original text:
Womens Right to Choose Picket of George Galloway(original location here)
sally, 18.04.2004 21:14
Monday 26th of April, Leeds University. Pro-life MP George Galloway is speaking on the Respect platform. We are organising a picket of the meeting demanding clarification from Respect candidates on how they would use their votes if elected.
George Galloway has consisted opposed Women's right to choose on abortion. The pro-life 'Right to Life' website desribes him thus:
"Elected to Parliament in 1987 since when he has consistently opposed abortion on demand and late abortions. He has also shown himself to be a courageous fighter against the use of the human embryo for experiments and against euthanasia.
In 1990 he voted opposed clauses aimed at legalising abortion on demand with one doctor needed only to certify that the pregnancy has not exceeded 12 weeks. He also voted against abortion up to birth on various grounds including handicap."
We are organising a picket of his meeting, and ask women to attend with suitable banners and be prepared to ask meaningful questions of the candidates at the appropriate time.
I also understand that Anas Altikriti -the main Respect candidate for Yorkshire- has previously stated that he is against abortion and would seek to make it illegal in most cases.
Please attend and show your lack of support for Respect if they are not prepared to take a 'courageous' stand in favour of our rights to control our own bodies.
there was a post up here saying he was doing a talk on monday evening at leeds university but it's disappeared...
here is a copy of what i emailed to another group which has, i hope, most of the original text:
Womens Right to Choose Picket of George Galloway(original location here)
sally, 18.04.2004 21:14
Monday 26th of April, Leeds University. Pro-life MP George Galloway is speaking on the Respect platform. We are organising a picket of the meeting demanding clarification from Respect candidates on how they would use their votes if elected.
George Galloway has consisted opposed Women's right to choose on abortion. The pro-life 'Right to Life' website desribes him thus:
"Elected to Parliament in 1987 since when he has consistently opposed abortion on demand and late abortions. He has also shown himself to be a courageous fighter against the use of the human embryo for experiments and against euthanasia.
In 1990 he voted opposed clauses aimed at legalising abortion on demand with one doctor needed only to certify that the pregnancy has not exceeded 12 weeks. He also voted against abortion up to birth on various grounds including handicap."
We are organising a picket of his meeting, and ask women to attend with suitable banners and be prepared to ask meaningful questions of the candidates at the appropriate time.
I also understand that Anas Altikriti -the main Respect candidate for Yorkshire- has previously stated that he is against abortion and would seek to make it illegal in most cases.
Please attend and show your lack of support for Respect if they are not prepared to take a 'courageous' stand in favour of our rights to control our own bodies.
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