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Women's Abortion Action Campaign, Sydney (1972 - )

From
1972
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
To
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
Women's Rights Organisation
Location
39 North Pde Auburn NSW 2144 Tel: (02) 9649 9744

Summary

The Women's Abortion Action Campaign was established in Sydney in 1972 as one element of the Women's Liberation Movement. Its main focus was to mobilize support for the repeal of abortion laws, which involved primarily public meetings, demonstrations and conferences. It also lobbied members of parliament before elections and disseminated information about the legal status and availability of abortion.

Sources used to compile this entry: Ballantyne, Glenda, 'Who decides? Perspectives on the abortion campaign', Scarlet Woman, no. 8, 1979, pp. 23-30.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Women's Abortion Action Campaign - records 1972-1998, 1972 - 1998, MLMSS; Women's Abortion Action Campaign, Sydney (1972 - ); Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Books

  • Grahame, Emma and Prichard. Janette Joy, Australian feminist organisations 1970-1985 : a research guide from feminist publications, University of Sydney, Women's Studies Centre, Sydney, 1996, 216 pp. Details

Booklets

  • Abortion : a woman's right to choose/ [compiled by AUS Women's department, Women's Abortion Action Campaign ( Sydney), Women's Abortion Action Coalition ( Melbourne)], Australian Union of Students, Carlton, Vic., [1976], 22 pp. Details

Journals

  • Right to choose: a women's health action magazine, no. 22-34, Women's Abortion Action Campaign, 1981-1998, Sydney, 1981-1998. Details
  • Women's Abortion Action Campaign (ed.), Abortion is a woman's right to choose, no. 1-21, The Campaign, Sydney, 1973-1981. Details

Journal Articles

  • Ballantyne, Glenda, 'Who decides? Perspectives on the abortion campaign', Scarlet Woman, no. 8, 1979, pp. 23-30. Details

Online Resources

Rosemary Francis

Created: 15 October 2004, Last modified: 29 April 2009

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