The Scottish Socialist Party is holding a day school
on the issues facing people with disabilities.
Celebrating International Day of Disabled PeopleSaturday 4 December 2004
Room G8, Tower Building, University of Dundee,
Perth Rd, Dundee
Programme
10.30 Registration
11.00 Introductions - John Sangster (SSP Disability
Spokesperson)
11.30 Opression, resistance and revolution - a
history of disabled people. - Sasha Callaghan
12.30 Questions/discussion
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Group activities - facilitated by Paul Brown,
Roddy Slorach and Steve West
15.30 Feedback
15.45 Plenary and closing remarks
Scotsman The Scottish Socialist Party’s health spokeswoman, Carolyn Leckie, supported the bill for addressing "prejudice and stigma" against breastfeeding.
However, she warned it was not a "panacea" to improve breastfeeding rates and called for more resources to support and encourage new mothers breastfeeding, "otherwise it is just a piece of paper".
The bill commits ministers to take all reasonable steps to support and encourage breastfeeding, including information campaigns.
