Scottish Abortion Law 'Not Fit for Purpose', Says Expert Group

Scottish Government told it's time to decriminalise abortion

Abortion should be removed from the criminal justice system and every woman should have the legal right to access one if needed, an expert taskforce has told Scottish Government ministers.

'Expert group' convened by Scottish government calls for abortion up to birth

'If taken, these proposals would mean abortion up to birth with practically no restrictions,' said Michael Robinson, General Secretary of SPUC.

Scottish abortion law 'not fit for purpose', says expert group

Currently, an abortion is only legal before 24 weeks when two doctors agree that certain grounds have been met.

Scottish Government must decriminalise abortion, experts say

EXPERTS commissioned by the Scottish Government have urged ministers to decriminalise abortion.

Expert group calls for sweeping reform of Scotland’s abortion law

An expert group has called for a move towards decriminalisation of abortion and major legal reform in Scotland, urging for abortion to be solely…

Abortion Law Review Scotland - Publication of independent expert group report

An independent report by an expert group set up to review the current law on abortion in Scotland has been published today. The Abortion Law Expert Group was commissioned following a Programme for Government commitment for 2023 -24 to independently review the existing law and ensure that abortion services are safe and treated first and foremost as a healthcare matter for women.