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Defend the Fertility Control Clinic, Lunch, Meeting, Conversation (Saturday, 28th August 2010)
Defend the Fertility Control Clinic, Lunch, Meeting, Conversation
(Saturday, 28th August 2010)
On the fourth Saturday of each month we combine a few activities.
Come to one or come to all.
The fourth Saturday for this month is this Saturday, 28th August 2010.
At 10am we meet with other organisations to 'Defend The Clinic' in East Mebourne.
We then go for a bite of lunch in nearby Richmond.
After that we have a meeting to review the progress of Atheism, refine Progressive Atheists' activities and start new activities.
And general conversation.
Defend The Clinic
Unite with other citizens to ensure that women keep their right to decide their own future.
When: 10 to 11am. Saturday, 28th August 2010
Where: 118 Wellington Pde, East Melbourne
There is an ominous build-up of rightwing anti-abortion organising.
The charges against a young couple in Queensland under that state's 1899 Criminal Code are just one indication of a national and international trend.
The young woman is the first to be prosecuted in Australia in 50 years.
The State of Queensland laid the charges just six months after Victoria decriminalised abortion, a victory for pro-choice that set an example for other states.
The build-up of anti-abortion organising is being felt here.
From mid February, 40 Days for Life "vigils" targeted the Fertility Control Clinic plus clinics in Sydney and Brisbane.
Until this year, 40 Days for Life has been a pre-Easter action in the United States.
It is now moving into Australia, Ireland (where a feisty abortion rights campaign is challenging Ireland's anti-abortion laws) and Canada.
Anti-abortionists have said they will target ten politicians in the Victorian elections in less than 90 days.
In East Melbourne, clinic staff and clients, passers-by and the neighbourhood are fed up with the harassment.
Earlier this year, clinic defenders fended off zealots who tried to stalk every young woman within eye-shot of the clinic - clients, local residents, workers and visitors to the area.
Predictably, there is a crossover between the Helpers of God's Precious Infants, 40 Days for Life vigilantes and associated fanatics.
This year's "vigils" ended on March 28 but monthly marches and harrasment go on.
On Saturday, August 28th, we all need to be there in large numbers to stand in solidarity for women to have the right to decide their own futures.
Please get to the clinic at 10.00 am which is shortly before the marchers arrive.
The marchers leave at 11:00 am.
For information about the clinic defence
and future nationally coordinated actions for abortion rights,
contact Radical Women: 03-9388-0062 or
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Lunch, Meeting & Conversation
Lunch (with conversation 
) is from 12 noon followed by a meeting and more converstation
The Progressive Atheist group is having a meeting this Saturday, 28th August 2010, in Richmond.
Progressive Atheists members will receive an email with details.
For non-members who are interested in becoming members,
please call Andrew at 0438 043 050
or email admin(at)progressiveatheists.org to find out more.
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