ALIVE & KICKING, a dynamic new campaign in defence of the unborn child, will be launched at a Fringe Meeting at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton on Monday 26th September.

The campaign is composed of a growing alliance of human rights groups and has been formed in response to mounting evidence of big public support for changes in UK abortion legislation. A recent opinion poll commissioned by Alive & Kicking shows that 63% of MPs would support a reduction in the upper limit for abortion, and that two thirds of the general public would like to see the change now. This statistical evidence will be presented at the launch.

Citra Abbott, speaking on behalf ofAlive & Kicking, said:

?This will be the biggest campaign the country has ever seen in defence of the baby before birth. There have been more than 6 million abortions in Britain since 1967, equal to 10% of our current population. Numbers are escalating, and the majority of people are seriously worried that abortion is out of control. We strongly agree and will work with the British public to make abortion rare, with our first campaign objective to halve the yearly figures.

?We are also campaigning against abortion for disability which is grossly discriminatory. Simone Aspis, from the disability group ?Changing Perspectives', will address the meeting on the equality principles infringed by current abortion laws.

?Nothing has contributed more to the public's change of heart than ultrasound imagery of the baby developing in the womb. Professor Stuart Campbell, world leader in this field, has provided Alive & Kicking with new, hitherto unseen 4D ultrasound images, which will be shown at the meeting.'

Mrs Abbott concludes:

?Tragic stories of babies born alive after legal terminations, the high profile case of a late abortion for cleft palate, horrifying reports of mishaps in abortion clinics, have all alerted us to the grim reality of this controversial operation. It is time for radical changes in abortion practice. This is the goal of the Alive & Kicking campaign.'

Citra Abbott
Alive and Kicking Campaign
Tel: 020 7584 7186
Mob: 07962 667373
info@aliveandkickingcampaign.org
http://www.aliveandkickingcampaign.org

The complete poll of MPs and methodology will be revealed at the Campaign launch which will take place on:-
Monday 26th September at 5.45pm

At:-
The Belgrave Hotel
64 Kings Road
Brighton BN1 1NA