Badge - Defeat Benyon's Bill
Object
Badge
Production date
1977
Object number
2026.10
Physical Description
White badge with text text 'Defeat Benyon's Bill' in the centre with Labour Abortion Rights Campaign around the edge.
Object history
This badge was made for the Labour Abortion Rights Campaign against Benyon's Bill. This bill wanted to reduce the time a women would be able to get an abortion to 20 weeks. The bill eventually failed to pass.
Associated Organisation
Hackney Abortion Campaign (Association)
Associated Place
Material
Metal
Dimension
Height: 4mm
Diameter: 44mm
Diameter: 44mm
Exhibition Label
From 'Hackney Museum: Making Her Mark: 100 years of women’s activism in Hackney'
Hackney Abortion Campaign (HAC) fought for the right of women to choose if and when she has a child. They campaigned against forced sterilisation, called for freely available contraception, and for abortions to be available locally on the NHS.
In 1977 Hackney Council arranged for housing for homeless young pregnant women to be provided by ‘Let Live’, an anti-abortion charity that had been found to give biased advice. The HAC gathered around 150 people to protest outside council meetings, and the council overturned their decision.
When in 1977 William Benyon introduced a bill to amend the Abortion Act, HAC campaigned against it and picketed outside the MP’s London home. After eight months of public debate the bill was defeated.
Hackney Abortion Campaign (HAC) fought for the right of women to choose if and when she has a child. They campaigned against forced sterilisation, called for freely available contraception, and for abortions to be available locally on the NHS.
In 1977 Hackney Council arranged for housing for homeless young pregnant women to be provided by ‘Let Live’, an anti-abortion charity that had been found to give biased advice. The HAC gathered around 150 people to protest outside council meetings, and the council overturned their decision.
When in 1977 William Benyon introduced a bill to amend the Abortion Act, HAC campaigned against it and picketed outside the MP’s London home. After eight months of public debate the bill was defeated.
On display?
No
Inscription
Defeat Benyon's Bill
Labour Abortion Rights Campaign
Labour Abortion Rights Campaign