UK fda-ifa - A Letter! A Letter! - Answer by Feminist who Fight Back London! - High feminist solidarity!

Dear comrades, ---- After the success of Londoner action at their Pro Choice we 
supported*, we received this: ---- Dear comrades, ---- We were very happy to receive your 
letter in solidarity with our action. The pro-choice action in Stratford, London against 
"Helpers of God's Precious Infants" on Sat 9th of May 2015 was vibrant and loud. Feminist 
protestors -both from Feminist Fightback and other allies that came for the action- 
blocked the anti-choice religious group as they tried to march from a church to the 
abortion clinic. The action took place outside the church -with the intention of not 
interfering nearby the abortion clinic- and attracted passer-bys who stopped and engaged 
with us. The group ranged from women to children to male allies around colourful 
handcrafted banners. We made noise with pots and pans, whistles and the stereo that was 
playing punk songs as well as feminist classics. There was a brilliant moment where we 
sang along to Aretha Franklin's Respect, summed up why we were there: RESPECT women's 
choices! The feminist presence managed to delay the anti-choice group for over two hours 
until we were pushed back by the police (who escorted the procession), though the 
anti-choice demonstration only had ten minutes in front of the clinic. A great achievement!

We would also wish to express our solidarity with your action on the 1st of June in 
Annaberg-Buchholz in Germany. It is great to make connections with and be inspired by 
comrades working on similar issues elsewhere. Attempts by religious groups to make 
regressive demands in terms of reproductive rights and harassing women against making 
choices regarding their own bodies, are merely the last desperate acts of a dilapidated 
dogma. We will continue to engage in action to stand against fundamentalist religious 
attempts to control and dictate women's lives. We very much appreciate engaging in 
on-going conversations with comrades around the world on this issue!

We look forward to hearing about your experience and in combining efforts to overcome the 
challenges to our reproductive rights!

In solidarity,
Feminist Fightback

Infos zur Aktion in London gibt es hier und hier.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ef_H9KoXhc

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* Adress of Solidarity to Feminist Fightback in London
9. May 2015Allgemeinabortion, feminist fightback, fundamentalism, pro choice, pro life
Today, Feminist Fightback is protesting in London against a fundamentalist right-wing 
procession from their church to a nearby abortion clinic (we wrote about it in this post). 
Since we face a very similar problem with the “march of silence” in Annaberg-Buchholz, we 
sent them this adress of solidarity:
Dear comrades!

We want to express our solidarity to your struggle in London against the religious 
right-wing movement and their anti women* views.
Even if the situation differs in the various regions of the world, we are united by many 
common interests and similar challenges in our fight for the right of pregnant people to 
decide!

In Saxony, we have to face a silent march which advocates for abolishing – the already 
very restricted – legal options for abortion. At the 1st of June, evangelicalists will 
try to spread their regressive demands demonstrating in Annaberg-Buchholz, a small saxon 
town – but we will be there, too. We want to protest for the right to choose and we are 
ready to intervene when they try to influence public opinion and political discussions!

In Latin America as in the US, in Germany like in UK, all over the world emancipatory 
movements have to face fundamentalist religious attempts to control and dictate the life 
of women*! All over the world, reactionary forces try to ensure their influence on 
society. One of their tools is the control over reproductive rights. They do this at the 
expense of oppressed and underprivileged people.

Our strength when fighting those repressive actions lies in connecting emancipatory 
struggles throughout the world. When we share our experiences, our analyses and our 
critique, when we combine our efforts for a liberated and solidary society, when we stand 
united in hard times as well as when celebrating our victories – we will overcome the 
patriarchal and capitalist structures which constantly deteriorate our lifes and impair 
our freedom.

So we wish you good luck with your Pro-Choice Action. Our thoughts are with you, we’ll 
keep our fingers crossed for a successful day in London!

When they try to take our rights – we don’t step back, we start to fight!

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