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The Knitting Needle Bill or The Trip Abroad (a period piece)

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TypePosterDate1976CollectionTherese O'Connell Poster CollectionDescriptionBroadsheet featuring six hand-lettered verses of a satirical song, 'The Knitting Needle Bill or The Trip Abroad', and music notation. The song is a parody of the music hall song 'She was poor but she was honest' describing the difficulty getting an abortion in New Zealand. The tune of 'God defend New Zealand' is indicated for the later verses. Also includes drawings of man with an erection pursuing a woman and a woman in a bathtub with various objects associated with self-induced abortions, like coathangers. Small typewritten text states: 'Published by the Orlando Press P.O. Box 28012, Wellington, MCMLXXVI'.

Song lyrics by Dr. Erich Geiringer and artwork by Julia Barton (information from Dr. Carol Shand).SubjectAbortion -- New ZealandRightsIn copyright

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PersonDr. Erich GeiringerJulia BartonOrganisationOrlando Press

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Archives Published URLhttps://archives.victoria.ac.nz/rep.....s/2/archival_objects/7225

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