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Letter to the 'The Telegraph' 30th. March.
With the recent uproar surrounding comments made by Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor relating to Abortion and Eugenics, Labour Life Group wishes to clarify our position onthis matter.
The Abortion issue will always be considered a political issue by many groups and organizations, including the L.L.G. We exist as a pro-life lobby group working from within New Labour, covering the deliberate termination of any human life. L.L.G. exists as a political entity standing on a Human Rights platform and on Socialist principlesof the strong supporting the weakest in society.
Thank you!
E. Halton, Hon. Sec. Labour Life Group,
Letter to 'The Independent' March 30th.
The Pro-Life lobby in this country comes from a wide spectrum of political opinion. It's a sad fact that it would not matter which of the three main parties were elected at the next General Election, the Abortion Law would not be amended to any great degree. Although any move to shorten the time of the gestation that an abortion could be perfomed would be very welcome indeed.
There are many, but sadly not enough, politically active Pro-Life people in our main parties, who when the ocassion arises articulate the Pro-Life view. Our members in the 'Labour Life Group' mainly work at Ward and Constituency levels to express their Pro-Life views and also support our Pro-Life M.P.s.
We, as a group, are very proud of our Por-Life M.P.s -- Jim Dobbin is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Prolife Group (A.P.P.P.L.G.) AND HE HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY ON MANY ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE THAT GROUP. Our Labour Pro-Life M.P.s have had the courage to put their heads above the parapet and be shot at within and outside the Political arena. Clare Curtis-Thomas deserves a huge vote of thanks for her contribution to the second reading of the 'Mental Capacity Bill'.
The abortion debate will not be won or lost in the House of Commons. We have to change public opinion, attitude, perception, call it what you want, that a baby inside the womb deserves all the rights that a baby outside the womb enjoys. The Professor Thomas video footage of a twelve week old baby in the womb, had a truly wonderful impact on public opinion; we need to build on this scientific evidence of sentience within the womb.
Peter Garrett was a very valued member of the Labour Life Group, but has moved on now. We wish him well in his future plans, but wish to rebut some of the statements made by him in a recent interview he gave. The 'Labour Life Group' has organized a Fringe Meeting at every Labour Party Conference for the past 15 years -- except for one year when we cancelled it. The Fringe Meetings for L.L.G. are always advertised in the Fringe Listing Guide . Lastly, we have been offered a stall at the Party Conferences, but unfortunately we could not afford the fee that was being asked.
Sincerely,
Elaine Halton, Hon. Sec. Labour Life Group.
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