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Labour's "social contract" *Screening facilities to Wel Woman Clinics endHc ore cccva puraged. * Abortion - for man's right to choos iter NHS facilities inclu g day care facilities Psare to continue to have free vote on abortion. In Education: *Positive Actior aprove sex balance in -aching force giving girls etter career models. *Remove sexist bias in -aching materials. *Oppose premature He cosion core cutie*Special programmes in aths. science ana techilogy for girls. *Develop non-sexist aching techniques.

On rape, the Programme extremely weak in its proposals to deal with racist attacks. Racism the police force is recognised to exist, but no mention is made of the development of self-defence groups. Blacks are to wait until racism is 'trained' out of the police. The police are ásked to be more sensitive in their questioning of the victims of racist attacks.

In line with the Scarman report, more democratic control of the police through elected police authorities (including for London), is proposed, along with community policing (as opposed to policing by the community!) and independent complaints system.

But there is no proposal that would seriously tackle the nature of the police as a strong-arm gang for the established order.

Proposals affecting unemployed youth are covered in the section on the unemployed, and proposals concerning gay youth are covered in the section on gays. Other proposals for youth include:

*A student traineeship for all 16 and 17 year olds whether in full time education, at work, or on the dole. The right to a systematic education and training.

*Provide a maintenance allowance for all students on approved courses, at least £20 a week for 52 weeks.

*Allow senior pupils schouls to sit on Boards Governors.

No mention is made of the National Union of School Students and the importance of students organising in it to gain more control over. their school life.

"Sexual acts should only be punished by the criminal law when consent is not given and there is therefore a genuine victim: when there is not full responsibility (by reason of age. or otherwise) on the part of one or more of those involved: and when offence is caused to identifiable third parties who are not the police officers involved in the case.

proposals include *Reduction of the age ef consent. but

Health

The health budget is to rise by at least 3% a year. More hospitals will be built, and small community hospitals will be retained.

*Pay beds to be removed within two years. Private sector discouraged rather than removed.

*Regional Health Authorities to provide plans for reduction of waiting lists within a year.

*Decent pay for health workers.

Positive Action is seen as necessary to combat unemployment among the disabled. including introduction of a quata (backed up with adequate resources to police it) and the provisor of grants to employers foe adapting premises. A Dev allowance for the disabled is also proposed.