apologies for any cross postings! This is an urgent feminist action from AFPN to address the proposed changes to legislation affecting access by single women and lesbians to IVF treatment and services - any emails you are able to send gratefully appreciated. many thanks, kerrie :) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Helen Leonard Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 9:03 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ACT NOW - ALP Exec The ALP National exexutive meets tonight on Jo De Bruin's proposal to override yesterday's caucus decision not to have a conscience vote. It is important for them to get as many messages as possible to hold firm to the decision for a party vote. I can't find an email address for the ALP President, Greg Sword - so address your emails to him in the subject line - ie ATTENTION: GREG SWORD and send to the ALP general address and Kim Beazley's email [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Key messages to include with your basic women's rights arguments are: - Women are watching VERY carefully - the Victorian election showed how important women's votes are - and they will REALLY matter in the next election - does Greg Sword really want the first action of his presidency to be so blatantly anti-women The reason that the right is arguing for a conscience vote is that it makes individual politicians vulnerable to electoral backlash on any contentious issue - ie they stand alone and have to face well organised local conservatives. If it's a party vote, they can claim that they had to vote that way. Only the bravest of politicians will stand firm if its a conscience vote. --- so send your emails now - and tell your friends and colleagues to do the same Helen Leonard ================================== Helen Leonard Convenor, National Women's Media Centre [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://216.92.140.78/ PO Box 123, Civic Square ACT 2608 Ph/fax 02 6230 2181 Mobile 0417 499 387 -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
