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Abortion fights from Australia to the US

10:00am Fri 18 Apr
melbourne

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Abortion rights are being dragged back decades in America. Not content with filling the Supreme Court with conservatives, since Trump's re-election he's shut down the government-run reproductive health website accessed by millions. In Australia, various state Liberal parties have discussed restricting access to abortion. How were abortion rights won in the first place, and how can we defend them? 

Recommended Reading

Our bodies, our lives! A history of abortion rights activism in Australiaby Liz Rossin Red Flag
The struggle that won legal abortionby Leela Yellesettyin Socialist Worker (US)
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