That abortion is already effectively decriminalised is part of a better, not yet good enough I know, wider situation for women in Scotland.

With only 2 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/help-talking-up-scotland-tell-truth-about-scotland/payment/nBQxjVzq/details or by direct bank transfer method – John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 Professor John Robertson OBA In the Herald today, this claim: Grok disagrees, sort of: There has not been an abortion conviction in Scotland since the Abortion Act 1967 came into force on April 27, 1968. Under the Act, which applies to Scotland, abortions are legal up to 24 weeks (or later in cases of severe fetal abnormality or risk to the woman’s life) when approved by two … Continue reading That abortion is already effectively decriminalised is part of a better, not yet good enough I know, wider situation for women in Scotland.

‘The Canary in the Coalmine’ – Abortions shocking 36% more common in England & Wales

By Professor John Robertson From the Guardian today: There were 251,377 abortions for women resident in the two nations in 2022, official figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) show. With 9% of the population of England & Wales, all things being equal, you might expect, Scotland to have had around 22 600 abortions in the same year. According to Abortion Rights in May 2023, it had 16 584, around 6 000 fewer. The abortion rate in England & Wales is a shocking 36% higher than in Scotland, after 17 years of SNP rule and 14 years … Continue reading ‘The Canary in the Coalmine’ – Abortions shocking 36% more common in England & Wales