Scottish Government to back ‘buffer zones’ for abortion services
On Tuesday 6 September Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish Government will support Gillian Mackay MSP’s Safe Access Zones Bill. The Bill was proposed by Mackay, a member of the…
Pro-life ‘crisis pregnancy centre’ set to open in Edinburgh city-centre next term
American pro-life group Stanton International plans to launch a ‘crisis pregnancy centre’ in Edinburgh in a move Back Off Scotland’s co-founder says “should worry us all”. The Student can exclusively…
Scottish Government to research impact of abortion clinic protests
This article was originally submitted on the 14th March The Scottish Government will commission research on the impact of abortion clinic protests, focusing on the frequency, scale and impact on…
The Student investigates: the fight for abortion clinic buffer zones
Since October 2020, the Back Off Scotland campaign group has been on the front line of counter-protests against pro-life demonstrators who have gathered outside abortion clinics in Edinburgh, and more…