FORWARD—Abortion rights campaign & Morgentaler Defence Campaign

1974

No. 1 Free Dr. Morgentaler—Women’s rights martyr
BC women call mock parliament
No. 2 Women’s rights resolution challenges Ont. & BC rallies
NDP Women’s Assembly
Morgentaler faces court
Daycare threatened by Gov’t proposed cutback
No. 3 Morgentaler confronts Supreme Court—showdown
Reform Alliance continues campaign; protests grow for quality daycare
Gay human rights are not protected
No. 4 Morgentaler & the abortion repeal struggle     2nd page

1975

No. 5 Action not jingles in Intl’l Women’s Year (waiting for Trudeau)
(NDP magazine) Priority issue (Dr. Morgentaler case)
No. 6 The challenge for women (International Women’s Year)
(NDP column) Funds for NDP women
No. 7 May 10—for national women’s rights action
Fired racing steward fights gov’t anti-gay discrimination
From matriarchy to the patriarch (Evelyn Reed)
No. 8Amnesty for Morgentaler (see sketch)
How Morgentaler was imprisoned (Tolentino interview)    2nd page
May 1- protest grows as militant IWY action
BC women score IWY
No. 9 End the vendetta now—Morgentaler Amnesty!
Outrage at Morgentaler jailing quickens movement for repeal
After May 10 march: Where we’re at in IWY (Union women meet)   2nd page
No. 10 Lang’s admission demands amnesty for Morgentaler
No. 11 NDP: Program on abortion
Women unionists launch new movement for rights
Pro-repeal forces gaining momentum (abortion legislation)
No. 12 Morgentaler must be freed
Rosemary Brown speech on feminism and socialism
Unionized women’s conference
Vol. 2, No. 1 (Review) Women at World (1850-1930)
Photo: Speaker for amnesty for Morgentaler

1976

Vol.2 No. 2 Morgentaler still in jail, gov’t steps up abuse
Where are women at now? (IWY balance sheet)
No. 3 Drop the charges, Free Morgentaler
No. 4 Women unionists plan action conferences
Morgentaler actions set stage for repeal
No. 5 Labor women meet (CLC recognizes need)
Anti sexual policies shake RC grip
No. 6 Unions support abortion repeal
What perspectives for working women?
No. 7 CLC rally acclaims struggle of women
No. 9 Uncovering Cdn feminism’s past (Book review)
Damien court fight key civil rights (gay) issue
Labour Council, NDP support gay rights
No. 10 Abortion ‘private decision,’ doctor’s new book tells women    2nd page
Gov’t defies juries in Morgentaler case
Ont. NDP women meet to discuss party platform
No. 11 What course for (NDP) women’s caucus?
Will Que. Gov’t grant freedom to Morgentaler?

1977

No. 24 Morgentaler freed: Law repeal next?
No. 25 Report accidentally affirms inequality on abortion right
No. 26 Freedom of choice forces to take more militant stance
Toronto Women’s conference debates equal pay for women
No. 27 ONDP women project party as force in women’s movement
Feminism vs NDP?
No. 28 Union women plan activities (OWW)

1978

No. 31 Discrimination hits women workers
CBC clanger on Nellie McClung (suffragette)
No. 33 The police just “doing their job” in harassing Fleck’s striking women

1979

No. 35 The Year of the Child
No. 36 NDP rounds out platform on women

1980

No. 40 Campaign for equal wages for women (CLC)
No. 41 Women’s conference highlights Day Care
No. 42 Problem of unionizing women (a new force in the labor movement)
No. 43 Daycare cutback

1981

No. 44 Women’s rally for a constituent assembly

1983

No. 49 Freestanding (abortion) clinic open

1984

No. 50 Women leading fight over plant closure
No. 51 ONDP supports Morgentaler
(Victory in) Morgentaler case


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