item details
NameAbortion is a woman's right to choose! badge
ProductionUnknown; early 1970s
Classificationbadges
Materialsmetal, paper, ink, plastic
DimensionsOverall: 38mm (width), 38mm (height), 5mm (depth), 38mm (diameter)
Registration NumberGH026473
Credit lineGift of Kay Goodger, 2023
Overview
This badge features the international slogan ‘Abortion – a woman’s right to choose’ and was worn by pro-choice advocates in New Zealand in the early 1970s.
Activists demanded that women had the right to terminate a pregnancy safely and legally, and called for the repeal of all abortion laws.