item details
NameAbortion A Woman's Right To Choose badge
ProductionAbortion Action Committee; publisher; 1972; New Zealand
Seaton's Badges; manufacturer(s); 1972; New Zealand
Seaton's Badges; manufacturer(s); 1972; New Zealand
Classificationbadges
Materialsmetal, paper, ink, plastic
DimensionsOverall: 44mm (width), 44mm (height), 8mm (depth), 44mm (diameter)
Registration NumberGH025216
Credit lineGift of Helen Wilson, 2017
Overview
The defining issue of second-wave feminism was abortion. The women’s liberation movement demanded that all abortion laws be repealed, based on the premise that women had the right to terminate a pregnancy safely and legally.
This New Zealand-made badge features the international slogan ‘Abortion – a woman’s right to choose’, and the Greek letter alpha, used to symbolise abortion. Many of these badges were worn by pro-choice advocates in New Zealand in the early 1970s.