Following the announcement that the Cairns couple will go to trial over abortion charges on 12 October 2010, NUS Women's Department has endorsed the 9 October 2010 National Day of Action. Organised by the Women's Abortion Action Campaign (WAAC) in Sydney, Pro-Choice Action Collective in Brisbane and Radical Women in Melbourne, the groups will be organising rallies on the Saturday before the trial. Supporters will remember that a young couple in Cairns have been charged under Qld Criminal Code provisions which relate to abortion. If convicted, the young woman will face a maximum sentence of 7 years and the young man will face a maximum sentence of 3 years. The laws under which they have been charged date from 1899, are archaic and out of touch with Australian community opinion on the issue of abortion.
For further information please visit
Pro Choice Action Qld @ www.prochoiceactionqld.org
WAAC @ www.waac.org.au
Radical Women @ www.radicalwomen.org
Events / Updates
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Same-Sex Marriage: Join protests around the country August 14 to mark the 6th anniversary of the ban on marriage equality for LGBTI people.
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VOTE FOR STUDENTS! Become a Student Hero! New campaign website at http://www.unistudent.com.au/vote
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Abbott's Heaven, Your Hell Campaign Launch: Wed June 23. Level 5, The Atrium, Queen Victoria Women's Centre. Speakers from 6pm. Come along!
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With the Federal Election being held on August 21st, students around the country will be taking creative action to raise awareness about 'Abbott's Heaven. Your Hell'- the reality of Abbott's backward attitudes towards women and their rights and roles in society.
6 years since the ban on same-sex marriage was introduced, and we're still not equal! And Julia Gillard, as the new Prime Minister, has disgracefully committed to maintaining this homopohobic ban! Enough is enough!
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