www.fightback.org.uk

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Support for the 3 March protest for abortion rights, called by the

Feminist Fightback conference, is growing. This is an extremely

important opportunity to protest against attacks on abortion rights and demand a

genuine right to choose, so please get in touch, support us and come

along. Below is a list of speakers and supporters, plus more

information on how you can get involved.

Speakers:

- Katy Clark - Labour MP for North Ayshire and Arran

- Michele Emerson - Communication Workers' Union Equality Officer

- Sofie Buckland - National Union of Students national executive

- Kate Ahrens - Leicester Health Unison

- Debbie Hollingsworth - Ruskin College Women's Officer

- Thea Cohen - Students for Choice (USA)

Supporters include:

Education Not for Sale Women

NUS Women's Campaign

University and College Union (UCU)

International Union of Sex Workers

Marge Berger - editor, Reproductive Health Matters journal

Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq (UK)

Debbie Hollingsworth - Ruskin College students union womens officer

Sussex University Women's Group

Nottingham University Women's Group

Emma Clossick - co-chair, Oxford University Women's Group

RMT Women's Advisory Committee

John McDonnell MP - chair, Labour Representation Committee

Carolyn Leckie - Scottish Socialist Party MSP

Petra Urwin - SOAS Women's Society president

Janine Booth - Hackney TUC president

Kate Ahrens - Leicester Health Unison

Socialist Youth Network

Mary Partington - SYN women's officer and Feminists 4 John McDonnell

Scottish Socialist Youth Women's Network

Louise Gold - Sheffield University, NUS Women's Committee 2004-6

Laura Sterry - Nottingham University

Laura Schwartz - University of East London

Susie Orbach - author of "Fat is a feminist issue"

Teodora Todorova - Nottingham University Women's Officer.

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