The above photographs are of two demonstrations at Parliament in Wellington during 1974. In one Women gathered at Parliament to support the private Auckland Medical Aid Centre (AMAC) which offered abortions. Repeated attempts were made by opponents of abortion to close AMAC. Police raided the centre, Parliament passed restrictive legislation and an arson attempt caused $100,000 worth of damage.
The other demonstration was to protest about the current abortion laws and remember the women who had been harmed by those laws.
Photographer: Keith Stewart