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Women's Abortion Action Campaign
History : The Women's Abortion Action Campaign (WAAC) was founded in 1972 to campaign for the right for women to have an abortion on demand and the repeal of the anti-abortion laws. WAAC organised dozens of public meetings and demonstrations, several conferences, fundraisers and tours and published a newsletter, 'Right to Choose'. One of WAAC's most publicised demonstrations was held on June 30, 1973 in the Melbourne city square with a march to the Russell Street Police Station where several women presented sworn affidavits stating they had had abortions and demanding to be arrested. WAAC disbanded in 1981. This collection is No.39 of the Victorian Women's Liberation and Lesbian Feminist Archive
Activities/Occupation: Women's rights activists
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