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Buffer zones

Gillian Mackay said some of the leaflets handed out at anti-abortion protests contained a 'scary' level of mis-information

‘Scary’ level of misinformation in anti-abortion leaflets, MSP says

Humza Yousaf advised his SNP colleague John Mason to listen to women who feel intimidated by anti-abortion protesters

'Listen to women': First Minister takes SNP MSP to task on buffer zones

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Bishop John Keenan was giving his perspective on a bill which would create anti-protest buffer zones around abortion clinics

Exclusive Bishop compares prayer vigils outside abortion clinics to Faslane peace camps

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Anti-abortion protesters have been demonstrating outside clinics in recent weeks causing alarm and distress for patients and staff

Opponents of abortion services buffer zones bill to face MSPs

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Protesters standing outside abortion clinics are leaving staff scared to go to work, a sexual health worker from Edinburgh has said

Exclusive Abortion staff being scared to go to work 'should chill everybody', says MSP

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Gillian Mackay has made her voice heard

COMMENT Gillian Mackay: Politics treats women relatively well – but could do so much better

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Lucy Grieve and Alice Murray of Back Off Scotland will give evidence to the Holyrood health committee

Exclusive The big issues as landmark moment arrives for abortion buffer zones bill

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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar during First Minster's Questions (FMQ's) at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Anas Sarwar offers nothing but contempt to independence supporters

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Protesters have begun targeting the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow again

MSPs urged to make 2024 last year of 'disgraceful' anti-abortion protests

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Anti-abortion protesters have begun a new round of harassment outside of a Scottish hospital

EXCLUSIVE 'Frustration' as anti-abortion protests targeting Scottish hospital restart

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Legislation going through the Scottish Parliament is aiming to stop anti-abortion protesters from harassing patients outside clinics

Exclusive Campaigner fears new law could allow Scottish ministers to reduce buffer zone sizes

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40 Days for Life demonstration

Holyrood committee vows to hear 'all views' on buffer zones bill

Legislation to stop anti-abortion protests outside buffer zones has been published

Bill to create abortion clinic buffer zones published at Holyrood

Gillian Mackay MSP signs her Safe Access Zones Bill ahead of it being lodged in the Scottish Parliament

COMMENT Anti-abortion bullies have given common cause to Tory and Green MSPs alike

The FM has backed Mackay's bill

'Milestone' reached as buffer zones bill lodged with Scottish Parliament

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Protests outside medical facilities which provide abortion healthcare services are expected to last 40 days

Backlash as anti-abortion group begins protest across Scotland

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Anti-abortion protesters outside the QEUH in Glasgow

Scottish clinics to be targeted with more anti-abortion protests later this month

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The FM has backed Mackay's bill

EXCLUSIVE Buffer Zones Bill gets green light and set to be introduced after summer recess

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Nicola Sturgeon has given her formal backing to Gillian Mackay's buffer zones bill

Nicola Sturgeon formally backs buffer zones bill

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Douglas Ross is the only party leader not to show support for buffer zones

EXCLUSIVE Majority of MSPs back Buffer Zones Bill – but not Douglas Ross

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Political reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie was in a number of huddles with the FM this week

BEHIND THE HEADLINES Behind the Headlines: Inside my week reporting at Holyrood

Lucy Grieve, of Back Off Scotland, joins the Holyrood Weekly podcast

PODCAST 'It feels more real': Buffer zones campaigners welcome long-awaited progress

A double demo outside the Sandyford Clinic in Glasgow by both sides of the abortion debate

Gillian Mackay: I’m not going to let women down. The buffer zone bill will pass

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The Scottish Green Party's Gillian Mackay arrives at the main chamber for First Minster's Questions (FMQs) at the Scottish Parliament

WATCH Buffer Zones Bill reaches key support threshold within 30 minutes of FMQs ending

Gillian Mackay will be looking for formal support from MSPs for her bill tomorrow

EXCLUSIVE Pro-life group skewed buffer zone consultation at 11th hour, say Greens

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Alice Murray, Back Off Scotland, said she 'strongly believes' the buffer zones bill will survive a legal challenge

Back Off Scotland 'strongly' believe buffer zones bill will pass legal challenge

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The Lanarkshire woman's mum has been part of anti-abortion protests like these at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow

Exclusive 'My pro-life protester mum says my abortion was an exception. It's so offensive'

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Gillian Mackay said the working group on buffer zones had

Abortion clinic buffer zones working group had ‘run its course’ says Green MSP

Humza Yousaf said the ministerial working group on buffer zones had only been disbanded because the use of council bye-laws is no longer on the table

First Minister says campaigners shouldn't doubt his buffer zones support

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Abortion protesters have been regularly standing outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow

Scottish Government criticised for scrapping buffer zone working group

Clare Bailey has led the way on buffer zone legislation after getting her bill passed in Northern Ireland following a Supreme Court battle

Exclusive Ex-MLA urges Scottish Government to 'pull finger out' on buffer zones bill

How do anti-abortion protesters in Scotland recruit for their 'prayer vigils' outside of clinics and hospitals?

Anti-abortion protests in Scotland backed by pro-life US religious 'franchise'

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Is abortion a crime in Scotland? Inside the decriminalisation debate

GIVE US SPACE Why is abortion a crime in Scotland? Inside the decriminalisation debate

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Greg Irwin has been a leading light in the buffer zones campaign, having seen first-hand the upset they cause for women working at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Exclusive I'm a radiologist in Glasgow, and anti-abortion protesters drive me mad

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Protesters persistently harassed patients at Sandyford with offensive signs, while one man wore a body cam

Exclusive 'I've never seen anyone change their mind about abortion because of protesters'

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40 Days for Life held a mass protest at the end of over a month of 'prayer vigils' outside of the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Glasgow

Give Us Space: Who are 40 Days for Life and what does pro-life mean?

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Gillian Mackay said she had been branded 'evil' and told she 'needed to get her head checked' for her Abortion Services Safe Access Zones Bill

Exclusive 'Evil and vindictive': Gillian Mackay reveals abuse from anti-abortion campaigners

Anti-abortion protesters have targeted a number of Scottish clinics and hospitals in recent years

EXPLAINED What is a 'buffer zone' and what could a ban on anti-abortion protests look like?

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The National will be running a three-day campaign in support of implementing buffer zones around abortion clinics

Give Us Space: Introducing The National's buffer zones campaign

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Lucy Grieve and Alice Murray founded Back Off Scotland in 2020 and are frustrated more progress hasn't been made with anti-protest buffer zones around abortion clinics

Exclusive Pro-choice campaigners call for more urgency on buffer zones bill

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the QEUH to demonstrate against abortion earlier this month

Buffer zone legislation to receive support from trade union body

Gillian Mackay said her team are not 'sitting on their hands' and are looking at ways to speed up the legislation

Exclusive Gillian Mackay: Being behind rest of UK with buffer zones is no bad thing

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A protest linked to the 40 Days for Life campaign - which has encompassed almost the entirety of Lent – was held on Sunday

Faith group called out for 'disingenuous' response to abortion protesters

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Protestors outside the QEUH

Activists call for buffer zone bill to be fast tracked in face of pro-life protest

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Kate Forbes's campaign has denied she lied about responding to a letter from a pressure group

Kate Forbes campaign denies 'lying' accusations over abortion buffer zone letter

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Kate Forbes (L) is being urged to provide 'clarity' on her views around abortion issue by Shona Robison (R)

SNP minister calls for Kate Forbes to provide ‘clarity’ on abortion views

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The Baby Box has become a popular policy in Scotland supporting new mothers and families

How feminist is Scotland? Seven key laws and policies aimed at helping women

Gillian Mackay giving a speech at a reproductive rights rally outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh

Exclusive Gillian Mackay wants 'nitty-gritty' detail on FM candidates' abortion views

7

Scottish Family Party leader Richard Lucas (left) and Niall Fraser

Scottish Family Party threaten to 'brick up' sexual health clinic in Glasgow

10

Radiologist Greg Irwin in front of anti-abortion protesters at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

EXCLUSIVE Anti-abortion protesters begin 40 days of 'vigils' across Scotland

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Gillian Mackay hopes to put the bill before Parliament before the summer

Gillian Mackay holding talks in Ireland to bolster abortion buffer zone bill

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Anti-abortion activists outside a hospital in Glasgow

COMMENT Abortion buffer zones must happen sooner rather than later

Sturgeon told Douglas Ross to take “guidance” from his predecessor Ruth Davidson on asking “gotcha” questions over whether a trans person is a man or a woman.

WATCH FM tells Douglas Ross to take tips from Ruth Davidson on 'gotcha' trans question

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Greens MSP Gillian Mackay has said police officers should enforce buffer zones if they are introduced in Scotland

Abortion buffer zones should be enforced by police, MSP says

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