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[New Zealand posters concerning abortion, including those produced by pro and anti-abortion groups. 1970s].
- Date
- 1970 - 1979
- Reference
- Eph-D-ABORTION-1970s
- Description
Includes:
1970s:
WONAAC. "Careful honey, he's anti-choice. Abortion; a woman's right to choose. [1970s?]
1972:
Abortion law reform; a woman's right to choose. [1972]
1972/1973?
Repeal all abortion laws [woman hanging on a cross]. 1960-1970s (Roth list says 1960s, poster shown in 1972 Ans Westra photo at AW-0688; our copies received/dated 1973) (3 copies)
1973:
Every child a wanted child. Repeal the abortion laws. [1973?] (2 copies)(one copy dated as received 28.5.1973)
1975-1977:
Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand. Keep abortion legal, safe. [1975-1977?]
1976:
Women, patriarchy puts you down. Man's conscience controls woman's bodies. [1976?]
1977:
This woman died; we care. Support safe legal abortions. [1977]
NZ University Students' Association. Oppose the Royal Commission. 1893-1977; the struggle continues! 1977 (2 copies)
Royal Commission denies women's rights. Defend a woman's right to choose. Friday 13th May. March leaves CPO 7pm; Meeting Town Hall 8pm [1977]
CoACTION (Wellington). Royal Commission blues; a story of the future. You can stop it now. Write to your M.P. [ca 1977]
1978:
Salient. March for a woman's democratic right to abortion, July 14. (Salient vol 41, no 16, 1 July 1978, pages 1 and 20 (cover spread)
Chaff vol 45, no 19, 13 September 1978. Women's suffrage. 85 years, still suffering. Abortion Action Day, Sept 15; Feminine forum Sept 22-23 [1978] (cover spread of Chaff)
1979:
NZUSA Women's Right Action Committee. Fight for the right to choose. We have won the right to vote but we still do not have control of our own bodies. Women's Suffrage Day, Sept 19 [1979].
Make women's voices heard. Abortion rights rally, Tuesday 10th, 12.30 at Parliament [1979]
Women's Rights Action Committee. Reproduction: our choice. The present abortion laws deny this choice! International Abortion Action Day, March 31st [1979?] (Roth list gives date as 1980)
WACO is coming! Sept 8th 9-5 at Clyde Quay School. Workshops, creche, Ph 848541, PO Box 2669 Wn. Wellington Abortion Conference. Abortion a woman's right [1979]
See also separate folders of posters issued by individual pro and anti-abortion groups.
Quantity: 15 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters..
Physical Description: Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying below 700 mm.
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- 15 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters., Ephemera, Photolithographs, Posters, Protest posters, Photolithographs on posters, sizes varying below 700 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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[Wilson, Helen], 1947- :Make women's voices heard. Abortion rights rally, Tuesday 10th,...
Date: 1979
From: [New Zealand posters concerning abortion, including those produced by pro and anti-abortion groups. 1970s].
By: Wilson, Helen, 1947-
Reference: Eph-D-ABORTION-1979-01
Description: An arrangement of text, dark blue on cream paper. Two copies held Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on poster, 645 x 425 mm. Provenance: One copy acquired in 1982; one donated by the artist in 2014.
[Wilson, Helen], 1947- :WACO is coming! Sept 8th 9-5 at Clyde Quay School. Workshops, c...
Date: 1979
From: [New Zealand posters concerning abortion, including those produced by pro and anti-abortion groups. 1970s].
By: Wilson, Helen, 1947-
Reference: Eph-D-ABORTION-1979-02
Description: An arrangement of text, in green and red colouring. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on poster, 648 x 470 mm. Provenance: One copy acquired in 1982; one copy donated by the artist in 2014.
Repeal all abortion laws [woman hanging on a cross. 1960-1970s?]
Date: 1970 - 1979
From: [New Zealand posters concerning abortion, including those produced by pro and anti-abortion groups. 1970s].
Reference: Eph-D-ABORTION-1972-01
Description: Black and white poster shows a pregnant woman hanging on a cross. Two copies held. Roth poster list dates a poster of this title and description as "196_". Another copy of the poster in the collection is dated 1973. The minutes of the Women's National Abortion Action Campaign for 22 June 1972 (in WONAAC records at 91-123-1/1) mention such a poster as being chosen or prepared for use in a rally to take place in July of that year. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 585 x 430 mm.
[Lipscombe, Chris], fl 1970-1990s :"Careful, honey, he's anti-choice". Abortion; a woma...
Date: 1975 - 1985
From: [New Zealand posters concerning abortion, including those produced by pro and anti-abortion groups. 1970s].
By: Women's National Abortion Action Campaign (N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-D-ABORTION-1970s-01
Description: Shows an illustration of a man in the foreground, with two women on a staircase behind him, discussing his stance on abortion. Designer attributed as Chris Lipscombe on unpublished Wellington Media Collective spreadsheet. Two copies held; one laminated. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 645 x 490 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Ms Porleen Simmonds, Wellington, in 2005; one by Helen Wilson, Wellington, in 2014.
This woman died. We care. Support safe legal abortions. [1977?]
Date: 1977
From: [New Zealand posters concerning abortion, including those produced by pro and anti-abortion groups. 1970s].
Reference: Eph-D-ABORTION-1977-02
Description: A poster urging the legalisation of abortion. Shows a photograph of a woman lying naked on the floor of a toilet. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 610 x 420 mm.
CoAction :Royal Commission blues; a story of the future. If the Royal Commission's reco...
Date: 1977
From: [New Zealand posters concerning abortion, including those produced by pro and anti-abortion groups. 1970s].
By: Preston, active 1977; CoAction (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-D-ABORTION-1977-01
Description: Shows a comic strip presentation about a woman who finds she is pregnant, and has to go to Australia to have an abortion. Another smaller copy at Eph-C-ABORTION-1977. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 586 x 420 mm.