I thought this was worth flagging up and publicizing:
from the F word:
“A quick reminder to London readers: Abortion Rights is calling for people to come out in force this evening, for a protest against efforts to restrict access to abortion.
This is a protest against Ann Widdecome’s ‘Not on your life…’ roadshow, which the Tory MP is dragging up and down the country to promote ‘pro-life’ amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which would chip away at women’s rights.
Similar protests will take place when the roadshow hits Liverpool, Coventry and Cardiff - please see the Abortion Rights website for more info. The group has also produced a detailed briefing on the bill’s progress through Parliament, and efforts to tack on anti-abortion amendments. “
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p.s. the F word:is a brilliant site - take a look
Thanks Leighton for passing this one on..
“The last simultaneous “lone” demo 2006 is on December 20 in Parliament Square ..permission from the police should have been applied for by the 14th” (which probably means all the procrastinators are “out”!) “As Rachel says, “The idea of the Simulataneous Lone Mass demonstrations is that you draw attention to the stupidity of the Serious Organised Crime & Police Act laws which prohibit peaceful mass demos outside Parliament without permission. By applying to protest as an individual about anything you like - silly or serious - and doing so, as a lone individual - together - simulataneously - with other lone protesters - and by applying en masse to protest as individuals - you draw attention to the crapness of the law. Whilst obeying the letter of it.”
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Photos from the “Lone Demo” on the 24th of July available here on the CAMPACC site - Campaign against Criminalising Communities”.
More info on Lone Demonstrations on Mark Thomas” site
And the original peace protestor - Brian Haw”s site
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